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Stonewall Jackson postpones attack on Cumberland

Stonewall Jackson postpones attack on Cumberland

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ROMNEY, VA—Stonewall Jackson postpones a planned attack on Cumberland, Maryland because of fatigue and poor health among his men. Many of Jackson's units were operating at below half strength, making an attack against a critical B&O Railroad terminus impossible. 

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