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The
David Wills house had already seen half a century at the time of President
Lincoln’s visit, making it currently about two hundred years old. Thanks to the
terrific work accomplished by relatively recent renovations, one could never
tell its age. The side of the house, on York Street, is perhaps seen less in
photographs than the front, which opens onto Lincoln Square and boasts a
double statue of Abraham Lincoln and a modern visitor. The bronze plaque seen
here to the left of the door includes Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and a raised
bust of the president.
**HONORED TODAY**
PVT. WILLIAM J. NORWOOD
Co. D, 47TH
North Carolina Infantry
Died July 01, 1863
Pvt.
Norwood enlisted in March 1862. He was married to Emily and had a son Joseph
(age 6 at William’s death) and two daughters, Madora (age 4) and Mary (age 1). Little
is known of his life.
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