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On December 13, 1862, Longstreet, known as “Lee’s War Horse,” easily repulsed repeated attacks against Marye’s Heights to the northward, while in the Hamilton’s Crossing sector “Stonewall” Jackson faced greater difficulty but held through a defense in depth. Reynolds’ Corps made a gallant thrust that failed when Union commanding general Burnside, despite his officers’ advice for a major attack, ordered only a small effort at the last minute. The lack of immediate and heavy support, together with Confederate resilience, ruined Federal chances.
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