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Stanton said that ten days before McClellan marched toward Manassas, contrabands had come to him with the information that the rebels were preparing to retreat, but that McClellan said he could not trust them.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “Stanton said that ten days before McClellan marched toward Manassas, contrabands had come to him with the information…”
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Julian recounts a critical moment where information from contrabands was disregarded by McClellan, impacting military decisions.
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