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General Lee's Order Aided Lost Children in 1863 Fredericksburg tale
A Stephens City woman recounts how General Lee's army halted near Fredericksburg to care for several frightened children during a wartime march. Cavalrymen carried siblings to safety to reunite with their mother as the town faced bombardment warnings and a long, exhausting trek.
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