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A
Penny For Hero
General
Longstreet’s equestrian statue in Pitzer Woods is quite a unique creation (this
can be interpreted in a positive or negative way depending on your opinion of
the statue) and as such, it gets a lot of traffic. Many people who stop by to
say hello to “Old Pete” and his horse Hero leave coins in Hero’s hoof, as I did
here. Come to think of it, Lincoln pennies may not be appreciated by the
Southern gentleman and his trusty steed. Let’s hope they don’t take offense.
:-)
**HONORED TODAY**
PVT. ANSEL B. ADAMS
Born c. 1823 --- Died August
05, 1863
Co. K, 14TH
South Carolina Infantry
Pvt.
Adams was a shoemaker by trade. Married to Nancy, he was the father of four
children, Martha born 1849, J. A. (male) born 1851, James born 1853, and S. C.
(female) born 1855. Ansel died in captivity at David’s Island, New York, and
was buried at Brooklyn’s Cypress Hills Cemetery.
(c) 2012-2017 Skies of Blue and Gray
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