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1862 - U.S. President Lincoln issued General War Order No. 1. The order told all land and sea forces to advance on February 22, 1862.
| "After four years of arduous service, marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude, the Army of Northern Virginia has been compelled to yield to overwhelming numbers and resources. I need not tell the brave survivors of so many hard-fought battles, who have remained steadfast to the last, that I have consented to the result from no distrust of them...I determined to avoid the useless sacrifice of those whose past services have endeared them to their countrymen...I bid you an affectionate farewell." - Confederate General Robert E. Lee while addressing his troops for the last time on April 10, 1865. |
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