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Ball’s Bluff Disaster Recalled in Civil War Chronicle
A historical account revisits the Ball’s Bluff battle near Leesburg on October, detailing Col. Devens and Col. Baker’s Federals facing Confederate forces under N. G. Evans. It covers frontline actions, heavy losses, command decisions, and postwar inquiries, highlighting Baker’s controversial conduct and Stone’s strategic options.
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