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This is a letter that was wrote by J.E.B. Stuart after he met Laura at Camp Qui Vive while she attended the sick and wounded.

This is a simple version of Laura Ratcliffe's family tree. Richard Ratcliffe, the founder of Fairfax, had about 8 children and 40 grandchildren. However, I only including the direct connection to Laura.

This is a portrait of John Singleton Mosby, known as the "Grey Ghost". He was stationed in Northern Virginia during the war and befriended Laura. Laura also served as a spy and reported back to Mosby's cavalry and even once saved him from being…

This is the final step of the cleaning process. The grave site has been cleared of vines which allows you to enter through the gate and the headstone visible.

This is the 4th step in the cleaning process of the grave site.

This is the 3rd picture and step of the cleaning process of the grave site.

This is the 2nd picture taken and it is considered the part 2 of the cleaning of the gravesite.

This is the first look of the cemetery in 1986 taken by Rocco Sansone.

On the very first row has the residence of the Ratcliffes in 1880. John Ratcliffe died during the war and the mother, Ann Ratcliffe passed away in 1878.
In the records, it shows:
Ratcliffe, Cora, (W,F, 38), single, keeping? house
Laura, (W, F,…

This is the 1870 Census Records of the Ratcliffe family. It shows the household Nancy at the age of 63, Cora at age 34, and Laura at the age of 32.