Sister Caroline - Civil War Discovery Trail Sites on Waymarking.com

Caroline Terry, known as Sister Caroline, was born a slave and spent most of her life in Rappahannock County, Virginia. Her owner moved from Culpeper to Woodville and right before the outbreak of the Civil War, to Sperryville where he bought a hotel.

During the summer of 1862, Union troops set up encampments in the fields surrounding Sperryville. The next summer, Confederate Gen. R. E. Lee's army camped here before and after the campaign in Gettysburg, PA.

Sister Caroline collected many war relics including a pistol and binoculars she took off a dead Union soldier she helped bury. The story goes this soldier had threatened to shoot her earlier when she laughed at him after he fell into a pond. These 'souvenirs' still remain in the family today.

After Caroline's emancipation in the spring of 1965, she remained in the area. She eventually married and moved into her own house where she lived to be 108. Caroline Terry is buried in a cemetery not far from the CWDT marker.

References:

• The Journey Through Hallowed Ground: Sperryville Historic District
• HMdb.org: Sister Caroline Marker

Type of site: Other Address: 12018 Lee Highway Sperryville, VA USA 22740 Admission Charged: No Charge Website: [Web Link] Phone Number: Not listed Driving Directions: Not listed

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