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Larry Purtell
Little Meadows PA USA
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September 3, 1862
9/3/2023 6:15:57 PM
From the Wisconsin State Journal. Madison Wisconsin. September 3, 1862.


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Michigan Dave
Muskegon MI USA
Posts: 8067
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September 3, 1862
9/6/2023 9:11:26 AM
Hi Larry,

It's amazing that the Wisconsin State Journal knew that Stonewall Jackson was going to attack Baltimore with 40 K men! -& that the Rebs were doing flanking attacks again??

Well informed??
MD
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Larry Purtell
Little Meadows PA USA
Posts: 1739
Joined: 2004
September 3, 1862
9/6/2023 12:12:00 PM
Quote:
Hi Larry,

It's amazing that the Wisconsin State Journal knew that Stonewall Jackson was going to attack Baltimore with 40 K men! -& that the Rebs were doing flanking attacks again??

Well informed??
MD


Somehow the newspapers always seem to be days ahead of the army in intelligence.

Larry.
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