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Why Abraham Lincoln Sent the Union Army to Defeat at Bull Run
Abraham Lincoln insisted on fighting a battle the army’s own commander said it was not ready to fight. As I began studying the Civil War, I often wondered why President Abraham Lincoln ordered Union troops to fight the disastrous first … Continue reading
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Tagged Bull Run, Civil War newspapers, Harper's Weekly
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