OldReliable1862
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Jul 2, 2017
- Location
- Georgia
I'm basing this on @JeffBrooks' article on his blog: Link
Had Early not waited at Harper's Ferry for two days and Ricketts not gone to join Wallace at the Monocacy, could Early have managed to capture Washington for a brief time? Even if Early is in the city for a few hours, the damage to the Lincoln administration is sure to be great, likely costing him reelection.
Had Early not waited at Harper's Ferry for two days and Ricketts not gone to join Wallace at the Monocacy, could Early have managed to capture Washington for a brief time? Even if Early is in the city for a few hours, the damage to the Lincoln administration is sure to be great, likely costing him reelection.