Wilmer McLean

[NellyLunatic1980]

He was the owner of the house in which Gen. Lee surrendered.

What I found interesting is that many people believe that the Civil War began in the McLean's front yard.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmer_McLean

[MarleysGh0st]

He was the owner of the house in which Gen. Lee surrendered.

What I found interesting is that many people believe that the Civil War began in the McLean's front yard.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmer_McLean

Yes, I remembered this anecdote from the PBS Civil War series.

Damned if I could remember his name...

[macrae1234]

I also remembered the Burns PBS s pecial. I also remembered the farmer's name because one of the neighboring farmers when I was growing up had a similar name.

[silverscreenselect]

This was one of those Civil War trivia nuggest that I learned about in elementary school that stuck with me all those years. It would have been a nice question to have had in my stack, unlike those pesky flag questions.

[madamemeisha]

Now if only you'd posted this back in September before I went on the show!