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The Battle of Monocacy
Frederick County has a lot of history to it. Many major events in the history of the United States of America have taken place here. During the Civil War, many troops crossed through Frederick County. During one instance, there was a major battle, which many say saved Washington from being taken over by the Confederates. This battle took place just outside the city of Frederick. This bat ....
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.... 1849, he was admitted to the bar association. In 1856, he was elected to the State Senate. And after taking part in the capture of Fort Donelson, he was appointed to Major General. Later in his life, he wrote a very popular book called Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ.
On June 12, 1864, General Early started the march towards Washington from Richmond, Virginia. The main reason for this raid on Washington was to divert the Unions attention from Robert E. Lees ....
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