When I worked in Special Collections at the University of Virginia I had to 
do research on this topic about 20 years ago.  It's an enduring myth. 
 Special Collections holds a 1951 article by Monroe F. Cockrell (Broadside 
1951.C63) disproving the story which has several variations such as Rommell 
at Gettysburg. For a fun read find the novel "Rommell and the Rebel" by 
Lawrence Wells which has Rommell visiting Ole Miss in the 30s and being 
escorted to the scene of some of the exploits of Forrest by none other than 
William Faulkner.

Ann Southwell

On Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:16:34 -0500
  "Barbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> In a recent conversation, my husband heard that the German general Erwin 
>Rommel,who was interested in the Civil War, especially Stonewall Jackson, 
>visited the US in the 1930s and spent some time in Culpeper. Does anyone 
>know if this is true and/or where I might find information about it.
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