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Voices of the Maryland Campaign: September 9, 1862

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Kevin Pawlak

The pace of the campaign began to pick up on September 9. Robert E. Lee, hopeful that the Federal garrisons in the lower Shenandoah Valley, realized that he would have to nudge them away from his supply line. Accordingly, Lee … Continue reading →

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