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The Septem ber 9 1862 summary reviews Lee s invasion of Maryland and Union responses in Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia Kentucky and nearby towns. It notes harrowing moves by Union and Confederate forces including skirmishes raids blockades and proclamations as fear and urgency grip the northern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Maltimore
Wilkesbarre
Cleveland Valley
Middletown
Clone Burris
Quantrel
Olathe
Barnes
McClellan
Washington
Indiana
Barnesville
Poolesville
Geni Lee
Army of Invasion
Monocacy Church
Kingles
Williamsburg
Shingles
Frederick
Grierson
Mississippi
Sonabobin
Susnehanna
Loring
Liber
Fayette
Saunders
Sugar Loaf Mountain
Artiery
Hagerstown
United States
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Potomac
Maysville
R. M. Gano
F. Kirby Smith
Secretary of War of the United States
Schofield
Department of Missouri
Westminster
Aryland
Newmarket
Gauley
J. Kirby Smith
Latonia Springs
Cincinnati
Bragg
Nashville
Enn
Neral Buell
Smith
Harper’s Ferry
North
Charleston
Virginia
House of Representatives
Richmond
John Ross
Lincoln
Porter
Palmyra
Missouri
Hannibal
Kanawha
Ripley
Virgina
Lightburn
Bacon Creek
Kentucky
J. J. Morrison
Butler
New Orleans
Hocker
Reno
South Mountain
Jackson
Harper's Ferry
Miles
Munfordsvillee
Sharpsburg
B. Kirby Smith
Florence
McNeill
Shelburne
Ponchatoula
Louisiana
George O. Strong
W. G. Chapman
Sullivan Union
Terre Haute