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Burnside’s truce

After the attack on Fort Sanders finally ground to a halt, Gen. Lafayette McLaws received the following Union message: “General : Under instructions from Major-General Burnside. commanding the Army of the Ohio. I address you this communication for the purpose … Continue reading

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