Second Time Capsule Found Under Robert E. Lee Statue, Raising Hopes It Could Be Interesting
A history of Monumental Church donated by George Fisher;A copy of Carlton McCarthy’s “Detailed Minutiae of Soldier Life in the Army of Northern Virginia” given by J.W. Randolph & English publishers;Three bullets, a piece of shell and a Minié ball lodged in a piece of wood from a Fredericksburg battlefield, given by Frank Brown;A battle flag and a square and compass made from a tree over Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s grave from J.W. Talley;Oct.
Time capsules have a tendency to disappoint people in the future for two reasons: 1) People of the past often overestimate how fascinating we’ll find their lists of prominent businessmen and political leaders, assorted coins, and countless bibles. And 2) Burying something in the ground is one of the worst ways to preserve something for history. As a result, they’re often aAdvertisement
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