This Day In History, June 17th, 2021 - "Battle of Vienna"

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English - June 17, 2021 12:00 - 1 minute - 988 KB
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It was just 160 years ago today, June 17, 1861, when Confederate forces ambushed a train load of Union soldiers heading from Alexandria to Vienna, Virginia. Fighting a battle is one thing, getting there to fight the battle is another thing entirely. The railroad that ran from Alexandria to Vienna, was vital, as it was right on what would be the front lines, and was right outside Washington D.C. On this date, the 1st Ohio Regiment was being transported by rail from Alexandria to Vienna to bolster the Yankee defenses. However, as the train neared Vienna, it passed through some...

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