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 Frank Stringfellow |
Confederate Spy
Rector of Christ Episcopal Church
Think your life is boring? It probably is compared to Frank Stringfellow's. In 1861 he was rejected
for service in the Confederate Army 4 times: was it because
he was 5'8" and weighed only 100 pounds? To prove a point
he tried once more, capturing 3 pickets of the 4th VA Calvery
at gunpoint, and marched them to the tent of the Company Commander.
He finally convinced the authorities that he had talent and
was sworn into Confederate service on May 28, 1861. This began
a remarkable career for Frank Stringfellow. What he lacked in
physical brawn he made up for in brains. And he has a local
Martinsville connection but not as a spy. Read more HERE> |
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