In 1865, late in the Civil War, Yankee soldiers of General Stoneman moved on to Rockford after raising havoc in Jonesville where they plundered the town and ransacked the then-famous Jonesville Academy.
The original Yankees didn't have the luxury of crossing the Yadkin River over a low-water bridge.
Craig Rutledge captured this scene in 1997.
The low-water bridge has since been removed and replaced with a modern structure high above the water.
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