Does anyone know if there was an epidemic in Culpeper/Rappahannock Counties, Virginia about 1862? In my GAUNT family 4 of the 6 children of John Henry and Margaret Savilla (Groves) Gaunt died within a 2 month period in 1862. If there was not an epidemic, has anyone read about a tragic accident that happened to the GAUNT family about June, July, August 1862? Any help would be appreciated. Thank You. Ruth Mohr