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Photographer: Allen C. Browne
Taken: October 14, 2014
Caption: Edinburg Mills
Additional Description: Edinburg Mills, Edinburg, VA. This mill was built in 1848 by Major George Grandstaff, whose grandfather, Philip Bishop, an Edinburg pioneer, was captured by the Indians. Returning Several years later , the Valley still on the frontier, Bishop feared to retain his name and called himself Grandstaff. During the Civil War the mill escaped the brand of Sheridan's raiders. Twice set on fire, women of the town pled with Union officers, quartered nearby to save the remaining flour, and as a result Confederate women and Union officers carried water to quench the flames. The charred timbers may be seen this day. Close-up of photo on display at Edinburg Mill
Submitted: October 15, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p288968
File Size: 1.294 Megabytes

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