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General Lee having entered upon his northern campaign, had crossed the Potomac at several points, into Maryland and Pennsylvania. General Hooker, with the Union army, having moved from Fairfax, being also on the march northward, following him up, crossed that river on the 26th of June at Edward's Ferry, and in that vicinity.
The Michigan Cavalry Brigade, in command of General Copeland, and forming a portion of Hooker's cavalry, moved from Fairfax Court House June 25th, 1863, via Dranesville, fording the Potomac at Edward's Ferry at 5 P. M. of that day, encamping at Poolsville, and next morning marched, via Sugar Loaf Mountain, crossing the Monocacy valley, and thence via Monocacy Junction to Frederick, Maryland.
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