news | April 05, 2026

The Strangest Things Found in Homes After New Homeowners Moved In

New homeowners in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia got a surprise of historical significance when they started removing old wallpaper in their house. Behind the wallpaper were messages from Confederate soldiers and Union soldiers. The first line read, “Rebels, if you can hear, we will whip you for sure.” The Confederates responded with: “If you do, it will be the first time, you impotent scoundrels,” which was signed, “A Rebel who has given you a many sound thrashings.” The Union soldiers came back with: “You are cowards, nothing but a thief, the robbers of millions of women and children, you good for nothing skunk.”

The homeowners have left the graffiti as is, just placing plexiglass over it to preserve it.