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Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: January 12, 2008
Caption: Merritt's Bivouack Area
Additional Description: To the east of the marker's location Merritt's brigade rested on the night of June 10. Many have faulted Sheridan and his commanders for failing to post proper security or scout in front of his line of march for enemy threats. Anyone familiar with Civil War history will note, this wasn't the first or last time Sheridan did this. Nor for that matter was Sheridan the only Civil War commander with this problem.
Submitted: January 21, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p14368
File Size: 1.311 Megabytes

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