Soldier travels 160 miles to reenact historic Civil War walk

DURHAM (WTVD) -- A historic 160-mile journey from New Bern to Durham is officially complete.

"A Soldier's Walk Home" commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Civil War by retracing Washington Duke's steps.

Philip Brown is a Civil War reenactor. He walked 160 miles from New Bern to Durham to show the route Washington Duke made after the Civil War ended.

Brown also paid tribute to the treks all soldiers make returning from battle.

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