The War’s Toll Moves Benton to Washington and Lincoln
In a tense chapter of Union fortune, Senator Benton urges a trip to the White House amid Civil War turmoil. A bereaved colonel loses his son in New York Zouaves service, and Lincoln intervienes with a powerful apology and orders Benton to return to duty. The scene blends political drama with frontline sacrifice as Washington eyes the Potomac crisis.
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Battle-torn Lee rides amid shattered lines at Sharpsburg
The text describes a brutal clash near Sharpsburg with Longstreet and Jackson holding. Union forces under Doubleday and Meade press the pike toward the enemy as Mansfeld and Hooker assault. Heavy casualties mount on both sides as Lee withdraws at dawn, while Lee and Benton acknowledge the thin line of defense and the costly victory for the Confederacy.
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Marylaba Town
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Stuart
Felham
Felds
Alain
First Corps
Hoten
Pairick
Hagerstown Road
Gainesville
Cornfeld
Patrick
Ricketta
Mansfeld
Twelfth Corpe
Antietam
Meaule
Ricketts
Doutleday
McClelan
API
Wiesaidle
Jett
Malive Car Manders
Lef
Arles
Lawlon
Jones
Douglas
Lawron
Lawton
Hays
Trimbole
Dwo
Geel
Tron
Pry House
Little Mag
Big Star
Hadler
Ocear
Flax
Army of the Potomac
Jed
Renerval
Ines
Sumner
Mansfield
Inscenea
Fred Benton
Miller Farm
Benson
Maryland
Rockridge
Nenker Church
Artilery
Pelham
Maine
Bia
Winston
Maint Pelham
Roselle
Thiat
Jong Nice
Lieut Winston
Jack Chilton
Dr. Chilton
Citizens’ Committee
Mins
Paul Ladue
Ewell
Ladue
Jamar
Stuert
Figur Ladde
Alabama
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