Caption on back of postcard reads: "During the autumn of 1862, after the Battle of Antietam, J.E.B. Stuart's Confederate cavalry camped on a hill within walking distance of the Dandridge mansion, called "The Bower." Every night the soldiers were entertained at this house where there was music, sometimes provided by the regimental band, dancing, and charades."
Caption on back of postcard reads: "Cedar Lawn, near Charles Town, West Virginia, was built in 1825 by John T.A. Washington. The property stands on land once owned by George Washington." (From postcard collection legacy system.)
