Stonewall Stonewall Jackson Bull Run August 17, 1861

If I'd ever seen the caption on this before, I'd never noticed the very odd mistake with the date, which of course should be July 21! The artist, Henry Ogden, was famous for his uniform plates and attention to detail so it's unlikely he was the culprit. It still seems amazing that anyone would make so obvious an error; the date doesn't even jibe for Second Bull Run, Aug. 29 - 30, 1862. Very puzzling!?
 
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