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Nearby stood Sthreshley Farm, site of Abraham Lincoln's Grand Review. On April 8, 1863, 60,000 men passed the president, who sat on a horse for the long, 5½ hour review. Ten-year-old Tad stayed by his father, while Mrs. Lincoln watched from a carriage. Lincoln constantly touched his tall hat in return salute to the officers, but uncovered his head when enlisted men passed by.
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Grafton Village, Virginia · United States
