Ask your fishmonger or oyster shucker about the harvest date. It can be found on the bag tag, which is a slip of paper that comes in every bag of oysters. Growers are required to provide them and sellers are required to keep them on hand. Myth #2: Oysters are delicious, but not that nutritious.
General view of the burned district of Richmond (Library of Congress). On May 20 [1861], the Confederate Congress voted to move the government to Richmond...With that, Virginia's capital had become the very symbol of the Confederacy, and the ultimate prize in a bloody war.
Ten Deadliest Battles of the Civil War. 1.) Apx. 51,000 casualties. The Battle of Gettysburg (PA), July 1-3, 1863. 2.) Apx. 34,624 casualties. The Battle of Chickamauga (GA), September 19-20, 1863. 3.) Apx. 30,000 casualties. The Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse (VA), May 8-21, 1864.