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War Fifty Years Ago Recalled In Confederate and Union Actions
A retrospective look at Civil War events from a week in July, detailing Congressional actions, Virginia politics at Wheeling, Patterson’s Virginia campaign near the Potomac, Jackson’s First Fight at Falling Waters, and Western theater movements including Fremont’s war plans, Meade’s actions, and Missouri engagements near Carthage with General Lyon.
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James A. Edgerton
Amatica ® Press Association
Oly
Federal Congress
Uintho
Polling Waters
Kentington
Harpore Ferry
Buckhannon
Turn
Carthage
Western Virginia
Wheeling
Kentucky
John G Fremont
Clenfuogos
Sumter
Potomac
Congress
Aton
Renate
Virginia
John K. Curtile
William T. Willey
Eewnion
Andrew Johason
Becaume
Ray
Line Colt
Douglas
Oretile H. Browning
Lyman Trumbull
Maine
Lat M. Morrilt
Nan Pic Fearendon
Muarichusetts
Charles Sumner
Henry Wilson
Ohio
Benjamin F. Wade
John Aherman
James A. Bayard
Delaware
Jamen Harlan
Hews
Zachariah Chandler
Michigan
John P. Hale
New Hampstire
Preston King
New York
Edward J. Baker
Oregon
Davrid Wilmot
Pennsylvania
Henry Anthony
Rhode Island
Jacob Collamer
Vermont
Timothy C. Hows
Wisconsin
Washington
Patterson
Willamaport
John J. Abercromble
Confeder
Gene Ral Johaxton
Sina
Government of Virginia
Jmes H. Elerpont
Vernor
Pierpont
Union
Witnetonne
Richmond
T. A. Morris
McClellan
Stuckbannon
Morris
al- Bienta
Almont
Georgia
Beatington
Laurelill
Beverly
Bigel
Missouri
Brents
Lyon
Boonville
Frans Bigel
Ker Forks
Rains
Price
Bucknow
Bigot
Netit Jere
Sixel