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A Rebel soldier gnaws on a corn cob during the 1862 Maryland Campaign. As Hunter would note, limited or nonexistent rations was a dire problem for Lee’s army during its march to Sharpsburg. (Pictorial Press/Alamy Stock Photo)
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