New Book about the U.S. Civil War examines how close a defeat came for General Lee in a little-known battle after Gettysburg in July of 1863

"In the ten days that followed the failure of Pickett's Charge, there was at least one fierce skirmish that almost caused the capture of 20,000 confederates, according to the men who were there," stated author Quetin Ludgin. "Few people realize that torrential rains flooded the Potomac River, preventing Lee's huge Army of Northern Virginia from escaping to the safety of Virgnia."

"The little-known C&O Canal Town of Williamsport in Maryland (not Pennsylvania) had real strategic significance back in the Civil War days," said QL. "It was a virtual turnstile of military comings-and-goings and was important to the North because the C&O Canal brought food, coal and supplies to the nation's capital."

It was there that 10,000 wounded Rebels were stuck, in a pro-Union town, when the northern cavalry attacked on July 6th and through brilliant swift action, bravery by soldiers and teamsters later called Company "Q" and good fortune, Lee's army won this skirmish on July 6th.

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