Senin, 10 April 2017

The Civil War Attack That Never Happened

During the 1864 Siege of Petersburg, deserters from both sides foiled an imminent bloody assault. Mid-July 1864 found Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia and Union Major General George G. Meade’s Army of the Potomac facing off in the grim Siege of Petersburg, Va. Although Lee’s outnumbered force had shown remarkable resilience, …

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