'Witch Bottle' Discovered Under Virginia Highway

YouTube ^ | January 23, 2020 | WTVR CBS 6

[SunkenCiv]

A glass jug found under the median of Interstate 64 in York County is believed to be a "witch bottle" left by Union soldiers during the Civil War, according to researchers.

[SunkenCiv]

'Witch Bottle' Discovered Under Virginia Highway | WTVR CBS 6 | January 23, 2020

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[BenLurkin]

Left by one of the tens of thousands of immigrants who were given rifles and sent to kill Americans in the Southern States?

[SunkenCiv]

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[Salamander]

But the Confederates refused to use black magic to win...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mpn9OCVqfs

Twilight Zone/ “Still Valley”

[SunkenCiv]

[Salamander]

To make a proper one, it had to be filled with not only nails, needles, razors and pins, but urine and blood.

Hope they had gloves on.

[TigersEye]

It may have dispelled witch’s spells but it didn’t stop eminent domain! :)

[BenLurkin]

Approximately 516,000 Union soldiers, or 23.4% of all Union soldiers, were immigrants; about 216,000 of these were born in Germany.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Americans_in_the_American_Civil_War#German-American_army_units

[alexander_busek]

A glass jug found under the median of Interstate 64 in York County is believed to be a "witch bottle" left by Union soldiers during the Civil War, according to researchers.

But why did the Union soldiers bury it underneath the median of the interstate? Why not directly in the middle of the highway, where it would have been better protected by the pavement?

/S

Regards,

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Which bottle?

[Jemian]

This is practically “current events” compared to your usual postings, isn’t it? I really enjoy and gain a lot of information from your threads. Thanks.

[SunkenCiv]

:^)

[SunkenCiv]

My pleasure.

[SunkenCiv]

:^) I'm sure they were wearing gloves, and turned the bottle around to read the list of ingredients...

[Equine1952]

That bottle.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Because by burying the bottles in the median they hoped it would counteract the gheyness of future rest areas.

[Bob434]

Was it Hazel’s Witch Bottle?

[clearcarbon]

"That bottle."

[Revel]

Sam and Dean could tell you.