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Day: July 4, 2012

Not everybody bought into Appomattox

On this day in 1876: The United States celebrates its centennial with a grand exposition in Philadelphia, but some Southerners have yet to reconcile with the Union. As passengers at the Concord depot wait for a train to Philadelphia, diehard Confederates assault them with rocks.

 

Author Lew PowellPosted on July 4, 2012Categories On This DayTags 1876 centennial, concord nc2 Comments on Not everybody bought into Appomattox
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