Troops Left Mark On Historic Walls

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GREENEVILLE, Tenn. - Renovation of former President Andrew Johnson's home has exposed graffiti that Civil War soldiers wrote or scratched into the walls, including someone suggesting that "Andy you'd best skedaddle."

Johnson was admired by Union supporters, but detested by many Confederates. Both sides used his home as a headquarters during the Civil War, according to the National Park Service, which acquired the brick home in 1942.

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Troops Left Mark On Historic Walls

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