From the National Museum of American History: On May 12, 1864, the - TopicsExpress



          

From the National Museum of American History: On May 12, 1864, the combined fire of Union and Confederate guns near the Bloody Angle at the Battle of Spotsylvania managed to annihilate this tree, leaving a bullet-riddled stump. Many have spoken on the stumps significance as a symbol of the wars carnage. What most commentators have neglected to point out, however, is that without the help of an anonymous tip from an African American waiter, it might never have made its way to the Smithsonian.
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 19:47:48 +0000

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