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Tape number: 32

Name: Thomas Baine Denegre Jr. and Louise Tuberville Radford Denegre

Location: Kilmarnock, VA

Date of Birth: see below

Date of Recording: 8/18/05

Recorded By: Suzanne and Grayson Mattingly

Logged By: Grayson Mattingly

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01 00/50 F Tom and Louise introduce themselves, Louise was born 7/28/1921 and Tom 2/20/1920 - they moved to the Northern Neck in 1969 and purchased Pop Castle. They describe why they bought the house.

02 4/40 L The many stories and rumors about Pop Cast got them involved in doing extensive research about the place.

03 6/41 L,H Part of the present house was in existence during the War of 1812. It was fired upon by a foraging party

04 8/06 H In 1861 some 50 to 60 shells were fired at the house by the Union Gunboat Monticello. A landing party from the Gunboat had come ashore to ask for supplies and information on location of Confederates. Local militia group in the area confronted landing party that resulted in the house being fired upon. One Union officer was killed.

05 11/20 H Tom shows us a Parrot shell that he found on the grounds. He also shows us a fuse he found under the house. He describes how the fuse worked.

06 13/35 H Records show that damage to the house was $1000.00. Conflicting stories concerning the interaction between the Union landing party and Mr. Gresham the owner of Pop Castle. Louise reads from Gresham's will about attack.

07 18/01 H A description of what the house looked like in 1861 is provided. "I" layout, two stories. Front porch that is there today was not there in 1861

08 20/40 H Louise talks about discovery of the old kitchen. Smoke house and grain house there during 1861. Garage and Box stall added latter.

09 23/08 H Area around house was open - grain, possibly watermelons but no tobacco grown.

10 24/20 H Road cut through 1/4 mile to the east to Martin Sherman's Ferry Landing on the Rappahannock.

11 25/57 H Holes in basement believed have been created by gun shots may actually be sweat holes to allow air in under the house.

12 27/35 H Louise explains where they got the information on the house - the research project

13 29/20 H Louise and Tom talk about Gresham's mother during the 1861 bombardment who was supposably sick at the time.

14 30/40 H Tom describes how he located the parrot shell that was fired and went through the house and landed behind it without exploding. Tom shows the shell and explains the type of cannon used to fire it.Also found other types of shells that he explains.

15 35/16 H An 1890s platt of the house is shown and explained.

16 39/21 L,H Thoughts on how Pop Castle got it's name are provided - possibly named after Creek further up the Rappahannock.

17 40/49 ST Tom talks about his experiences with steamboats on Lake Pontchartrain LA - recalls seeing remains of Confederate gunboat. Goes on to tell a very compelling ghost story about steamer coming down river at night that he witnessed.

18 48/27 W,H Tom talks about his experience aboard a submarine ( the Norwall) in the Pacific during WWII. Tom and Louise married in 1943

19 51/39 W,H Tom talks about out getting the Silver Star on the USS Cavalla in 1944 when they sunk a Japanese Carrier and then underwent a depth charge attack of some 106 depth charges. The name of the carrier was the Shokaku - they fired 6 torpedoes of which three hit her. She blew up 3 hours latter.

20 56/02 W,H Louise recalls what she did during WWII - her work with the USO

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Item	In Point	Category	Description
01	00/50	F	Tom and Louise introduce themselves, Louise was born 7/28/1921 and Tom 2/20/1920 - they moved to the Northern Neck in 1969 and purchased Pop Castle. They describe why they bought the house.
02	4/40	L	The many stories and rumors about Pop Cast got them involved in doing extensive research about the place.
03	6/41	L,H	Part of the present house was in existence during the War of 1812. It was fired upon by a foraging party
04	8/06	H	In 1861 some 50 to 60 shells were fired at the house by the Union Gunboat Monticello. A landing party from the Gunboat had come ashore to ask for supplies and information on location of Confederates. Local militia group in the area confronted landing party that resulted in the house being fired upon. One Union officer was killed.
05	11/20	H	Tom shows us a Parrot shell that he found on the grounds. He also shows us a fuse he found under the house. He describes how the fuse worked.
06	13/35	H	Records show that damage to the house was $1000.00. Conflicting stories concerning the interaction between the Union landing party and Mr. Gresham the owner of Pop Castle. Louise reads from Gresham's will about attack.
07	18/01	H	A description of what the house looked like in 1861 is provided. "I" layout, two stories. Front porch that is there today was not there in 1861
08	20/40	H	Louise talks about discovery of the old kitchen. Smoke house and grain house there during 1861. Garage and Box stall added latter.
09	23/08	H	Area around house was open - grain, possibly watermelons but no tobacco grown.
10	24/20	H	Road cut through 1/4 mile to the east to Martin Sherman's Ferry Landing on the Rappahannock.
11	25/57	H	Holes in basement believed have been created by gun shots may actually be sweat holes to allow air in under the house.
12	27/35	H	Louise explains where they got the information on the house - the research project
13	29/20	H	Louise and Tom talk about Gresham's mother during the 1861 bombardment who was supposably sick at the time.
14	30/40	H	Tom describes how he located the parrot shell that was fired and went through the house and landed behind it without exploding. Tom shows the shell and explains the type of cannon used to fire it.Also found other types of shells that he explains.
15	35/16	H	An 1890s platt of the house is shown and explained.
16	39/21	L,H	Thoughts on how Pop Castle got it's name are provided - possibly named after Creek further up the Rappahannock.
17	40/49	ST	Tom talks about his experiences with steamboats on Lake Pontchartrain LA - recalls seeing remains of Confederate gunboat. Goes on to tell a very compelling ghost story about steamer coming down river at night that he witnessed.
18	48/27	W,H	Tom talks about his experience aboard a submarine ( the Norwall) in the Pacific during WWII. Tom and Louise married in 1943
19	51/39	W,H	Tom talks about out getting the Silver Star on the USS Cavalla in 1944 when they sunk a Japanese Carrier and then underwent a depth charge attack of some 106 depth charges. The name of the carrier was the Shokaku - they fired 6 torpedoes of which three hit her. She blew up 3 hours latter.
20	56/02	W,H	Louise recalls what she did during WWII - her work with the USO