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The Lincolns Leave Chicago

November 26, 2020 WalterCoffey

Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln end their Chicago trip and head back home to Springfield.

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The Second Battle of Winchester

June 15, 2018 WalterCoffey

June 15, 1863 – The vanguard of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia attacked the supposedly impregnable Federal defenses at Winchester, precipitating a Federal disaster.

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Confederates Threaten Winchester

June 12, 2018 WalterCoffey

June 12, 1863 – Part of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia drove toward Winchester on its way to the Potomac River and the North.

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Lee’s Fateful Message to Jackson

May 16, 2017 WalterCoffey

May 16, 1862 – As Major General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson moved back east, he received a message from General Robert E. Lee giving him

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The Battle of McDowell

May 8, 2017 WalterCoffey

May 8, 1862 – A fight for possession of a key hill resulted in a Federal withdrawal and Confederates seizing the initiative in the Shenandoah

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The Shenandoah Valley Campaign Intensifies

May 7, 2017 WalterCoffey

May 7, 1862 – Major General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s Confederates moved west to join forces with the Army of the Northwest and confront a

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