carried out the daring kidnap of Generals George Crook and Benjamin Franklin Kelley. Maxwell and Swisher's History of Hampshire County states that Romney was held for the last time by Confederate forces on April 15, when parts of the companies line(?) and Harness were in the vicinity of Romney. Local tradition states that McNeill's Rangers surrendered at Sycamore Dale near the Romney bridge in May. Edward H. McDonald and George F. Sheetz (two members of the "Laurel Brigade") came through town, escaping from Virginia after General Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House. 1866–1867 June 1, 1867: First decoration of Confederate graves in Indian Mound Cemetery. September 26, 1867: The Confederate Memorial was dedicated to Confederate dead at Indian Mound Cemetery in Romney. Civil War sites Boxwood residence (c. 1850), East Main Street Boxwood was used as a hospital during the war. It is said that each of the 56 changes between the Northern and Southern armies took place under the great elm tree in the front yard. The Burg residence (c. 1769), US Route 50 at Mechanicsburg Gap The Burg has been in the original family (Williams) for seven generations. It was used as a headquarters by both armies during the war. Davis History House (1798), West Main Street The Davis House was home to the Davis family which sent two sons to fight for the Confederacy and one for the Union. Now a museum, it features Civil War artifacts and period furnishings. Confederate Memorial, Indian Mound Cemetery Fort Mill Ridge Civil War Trenches, US Route 50 Hampshire County Courthouse, Main and High Streets Hanging Rocks, WV Route 28 Indian Mound Cemetery, West Main Street Liberty Hall residence (1858), West Main Street Traditionally referred to as Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's headquarters, the house and grounds were used by both Union and Confederate troops at various times during the Civil War. It was built in 1858 by John Baker White, clerk of the circuit and superior court in Hampshire County, who fled to Richmond to escape arrest and served in the Treasury Department of the Confederacy. Literary Hall, Main and High Streets Romney Presbyterian Church (1860), 100 West Rosemary Lane The Presbyterian church was used as a hospital and stable during the Civil War. Sycamore Dale residence (1836), South Branch River Road (CR 8) Referred to in the General Lew Wallace raid of June 12, 1861, Sycamore Dale was built by David