The advance of the Gunboats up the river to New Berne, N. Carolina. Passing the Barricade
Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)
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Confederate Major General Stuart twice led his cavalry brigades around George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac. The first time, he opposed his father-in-law, Brigadier General Philip St. George Crooke, whose troops fought against Stuart.
This primary source comes from the Records of the National Archives and Records Administration.
National Archives Identifier: 518135
Full Citation: General ‘Jeb’ Stuart, Confederate States of America; 1863; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/general-jeb-stuart-confederate-states-of-america/, April 4, 2026]
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