On the recordMarch 12, 1862
Leave such force at Manassas Junction as shall make it entirely certain that the enemy shall not repossess himself of that position and line of communication.
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He thought this measure was a very fitting if not an indispensable adjunct to the winding up of the great difficulty.
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