'A Perfect Sneering Nest Of Rebels': Leesburg's Civil War History
Though the town changed hands hundreds of times during the Civil War, Leesburg's residents staunchly supported the Confederacy's rebellion. The Lou...
Though the town changed hands hundreds of times during the Civil War, Leesburg's residents staunchly supported the Confederacy's rebellion. The Loudoun County Courthouse in Leesburg even saw residents taunt captured Union soldiers in 1861. (Google Maps)LEESBURG, VA — Leesburg is full of history, from the 1740s through the American Civil War. During the Civil War, the Union and Confederate armies constantly vied for control of the thriving town. The armies gained and lost control of the town more than 150 times during the four-year war.