Voices of Stafford

D.P lived in the White Oak area of Stafford County. He owned and operated the White Oak Civil War Museum. The Museum is now closed but displayed thousands of Civil War artifacts. It also contained years of research information, which included copies of letters sent home by soldiers, as well as, other documentation written or recorded by Union troops. There were between 120,000-170,000 Union troops camped in Stafford County during the Civil War (mostly during 1862-63) which accounts for the thousands of artifacts/relics left behind– some of which had been found by Mr. Newton and his father, Pat. These two men spent nearly 40 years relic hunting, and carefully preserved every artifact. The Newton family made its living as fishermen and carpenters for generations.