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On May 2, 1863, after losing the Furnace, the 23rd Georgia Regiment established a new line here in the bed of the Unfinished Railroad, where other troops reinforced the position. During late afternoon, while Jackson's front lines were striking the Federal right, the Confederate rearguard fell back under orders, but Colonel Best received the word too late. Although he and a few of his men escaped, most of the 23rd Georgia was captured. At that time, this railroad consisted of a series of graded sections without tracks. It was later finished from Fredericksburg to Orange Court House and ceased operation in 1938 except for a spur at Fredericksburg.
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Lake Wilderness, Virginia · United States
