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Postal Cover 1862. Headquarters Corps of Observation.

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    Posted 5 years ago

    tintyper
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    What was this Corps of Observation?
    This was the Union army headquarters in Poolesville, Maryland for the
    force which observed the Rebel forces just across the Potomac River
    in Northern Virginia. The Battle of Balls Bluff was fought in this
    area in late 1861.

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