Unkotare
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More interesting facts of the battle.........Did you know that the first urban combat in our history..........
General Barksdale with 1800 men held the entire Union army for 10 hours.........against orders........
He was there only to ensure the evacuation of the town. But he fired on the pontoon bridges and forced the Union army to cross in boats..........he fired on them as well...........Once enough Union forces crossed......he fought a house to house, road to road action through the city................
Again.........was a first.........
First house to house urban fighting after the first contested river crossing.