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Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: June 29, 2007
Caption: Action at Middleburg
Additional Description: On 17 June, Col. Duffie fell back along The Plains Road (modern Route 626), adjacent to the stone wall pictured here. Two companies of the 1st Rhode Island Cavalry fought elements of the 4th and 5th North Carolina Cavalry under Gen. Robertson in this vicinity. Surrounded, the Rhode Islanders fought detached actions throughout the night. Duffie, his staff, and around 60 men managed to return to Federal lines. More than 200 of the command were either killed or captured by the Confederate forces.
Submitted: June 30, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p4093
File Size: 0.961 Megabytes

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