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Following his unsuccessful attempt to capture Fort Stevens, Jubal Early leads his Confederate Army of the Valley away from the outskirts of Washington and back into Maryland. Federals stage a feeble pursuit as concerns about leaving the capital vulnerable persist.
Jubal Early’s Confederate Army of the Valley attacks Fort Stevens, north of Washington, D.C. The battle attracts several observers from the capital, including President Abraham Lincoln.
Jubal Early’s Confederate Army of the Valley spreads panic throughout Washington by reaching the capital’s suburbs and attacking a portion of the city’s defenses.
A makeshift Federal force hurries to Monocacy Junction to block Jubal Early’s Confederate Army of the Valley as it marches toward Washington.
Jubal Early’s Confederate army advances through Maryland to threaten Washington, D.C., in an effort to divert Federal forces from besieging Petersburg. Panic spreads through Washington as reinforcements hurry to defend the city, and a makeshift Federal army awaits Early at the Monocacy River.
Jubal Early’s Confederate Army of the Valley moves north “down” Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley toward Maryland. Federals guarding Washington and Baltimore quickly mobilize defenses.