Bulltown Historic Site - Day Two con't

In the afternoon, we took a walk through the historic site of  Bulltown, where on October 13, 1863, there was a 12 hour skirmish between 800 Rebels who were trying to capture an encampment of 400 Union soliders in order to block Union communications between two valleys.  The Confeder ates finally had to withdraw. Moses Cunningham, who owned the farm where the battle took place, was shot in the leg when he ran from his house to yell "Hurrah for Jeff Davis."  The battle is re-enacted on the grounds in October each year.  Several buildings were on the grounds including a granary, root cellar, springhouse, barn, church, the Cunningham home, and  other cabins from the surrounding area that were bought by the Army Corps of Engineers and moved to the park.  The trail is part of a 10 mile historic turnpike.

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