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7862 FIGHTING IN THE SHENANDOAH VA I I E V, V IR G IN IA

The U a ltey waA a 6ouA.ce. o { {ood { oa the South & an Aoute tnto the NoAth 6tnce
hidden £ A o m W a A h i n g t o n by the Btue Ridge M ountain. Fhom 7 862 much {sighting
when CSA Gen. 'S to n ew a lt' JackA on campaigned theAe ( men) to t i e up a taAgeA Union
{oAce ( 1 8 , 0 0 0) undeA Gen. B ank6& 6o pAevent him joining the main aAmy neaA

CSA Sotdiea'b httea ion 12th Geoagia TAUNTON/ H ., 3.JUL62
10c Mi CSA Rate {horn 1.JUL.6 2. Pa opeat with name & Unit at left.

Nathaniel P. Bank6 u>a6 a 'p o litic a l g eneAai’who wa6 an MC both be{oAe & a{teA the WaA.
He had a Apeciai PO Agent appointed to hi.6 command with authoAity to u6e a
"BankA’ D ivid ion ". I t waA unique & the only AecogniAabie poAtai maAking uAed by
the Union AAmy. LateA in the yeaA both CSA & Union aAmieA withdAew the VaMey.

Union Soldiea'b httea [12$th Pen. Regt.); Blue cdb BANKS DIVISION, H.NOV.62.
Paopeaty certified by an
Blue ’DUE 3'; 3c to be collected ^Aoiti

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