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The Potomac's ice-choked current stalled his ferry - did they make it in time?
A Union commander races to hold an ice-choked Potomac crossing as Stonewall Jackson’s winter strike threatens Romney - did they make it in time?
The Potomac's ice-choked current stalled his ferry - did they make it in time?
In this episode, we follow Jackson’s January 1862 winter offensive toward Romney and the unfolding choices on both banks of the Potomac. The narrative tracks logistics, timing, and command decisions that determined whether Jackson’s plan could succeed.
Person: Thomas Jackson
Person: Turner Ashby
Person: Frederick Lander
Date: January 4-5, 1862
Location: Potomac River near…
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