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Engineers on the Rappahannock (Part 8) – Withdrawal from Franklin’s Crossing

The night of 15-16 December 1862 was cold and dark. A strong wind was blowing from west to east, and it was raining! This was the night that MG Ambrose Burnside chose to withdraw the Union army following the failed assault on December 13th. Continue reading

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