 The mahogany pulpit was half cut away and carried off for relics, while the cornerstones had been unearthed and the contents carried off.Washington had lain this stone in 1765 [sic] and the soldiers who got it out must have found valuable relics.There was not much left for the relic hunters now even the sconces and door knobs and hinges were gone.Confederate General J. Johnston Pettigrew also recorded visiting Pohick Church in his wartime journal.