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On To Richmond!!
The Federal Army under General Irwin McDowell moves out of
Washington, DC headed towards Richmond, VA. The army is
35,000 strong. The Army only makes 6 miles the first day. It is
faced in Northern Virginia by an army of 22,000 under the "Hero
of Sumter" Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard.
The Federal Army under General Irwin McDowell moves out of
Washington, DC headed towards Richmond, VA. The army is
35,000 strong. The Army only makes 6 miles the first day. It is
faced in Northern Virginia by an army of 22,000 under the "Hero
of Sumter" Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard.