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The mistaken report that turned Jackson back - did they make it?
A Confederate general marches 25 miles to fight an enemy he believes is outnumbered, only to find 9,000 Union rifles waiting. Can he win a battle he cannot afford to lose?
The mistaken report that turned Jackson back - did they make it?
This episode details the events leading up to the Battle of Kernstown, focusing on the intelligence error that shaped Confederate General Thomas Jonathan Jackson's decisions. It explores how a single tactical defeat, influenced by miscommunication and deception, had unforeseen consequences for the Union war effort in the East.
Event: Battle of Kernstown
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