Talk:David Hunter

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A note on Hunter's reports in the Official Records. Hunter's knowledge of the Upper Valley was imperfect and his reports continue to sow confusion as a result. In his report on the Battle of Piedmont, Hunter mistakenly states that he crossed the Shenandoah, when in fact he crossed the North River, a couple hundred yards upstream from where the confluence of the North and South Rivers forms the South Fork Shenandoah. The problem is exacerbated in modern times because Google Maps currently makes a similar mistake.

Hunter further errs when he states in the same reports when that all of Governor Letcher's properties in Lexington were burned. While the Governor's home was burned, the house next door, which belonged to his father, was spared because the Governor's mother stared down the Union soldiers from the front porch. The Governor retired to that home, spent the rest of his life there, and turned the property over to Washinton and Lee University, where it currently serves as the International Education offices (21 University Place). It is still known as "The Letcher House." (See, e.g., Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, Series I, Vol. 37, Part I, p. 97.) Minor quibbles, to be sure, but critical to understanding certain aspects of Hunter's Raid. Sofa King (talk) 22:15, 12 February 2011 (UTC)

General Order 7 or 11?
The article talks about General Order No. 11, but the historical marker says #7. Is this confused with General Order No. 11 (1862)? Bubba73 You talkin' to me? 05:22, 8 March 2020 (UTC)