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Black plaque № 42754

Sterling, VA, United States

"The River of Blood". Many great American soldiers, both of the North and South, died at this spot, "The Rapids" on the Potomac River. The casualties were so great that the water would turn red and thus became known as ‘The River of Blood.’

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