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past two years to commemorate president lincoln's review of 70,000 soldiers that so inspired julia ward howe. you are the true believers in the mystic chords of memory of the union that president lincoln referred to and in the vision of its expressed in the battle hymn of the republic. in the early 1990s a virginia state highway marker was placed on route 7 to denote president lincoln's grant review. the honor guard was under the command of captain brian quote inca of the fifth new york. a resident of bailey's crossroads at that time was the late bert chesney. refugee from world war ii europe coo had fled the ravages of europe after 1945 to come to america to start life anew. upon moving to daily's he came across information which told him the story of lincoln's grand review and the immortal battle hymn. house at, he thought, that thw great man, this event is lost. his widow formed lincoln that crossroads alliance to awaken virginia to its heritage of honor, lincoln's grand review and the battle hymn of the republic. tonight, we will hear from judge frank williams will deliver a few appropri