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On July 13, 1862 Robert E. Lee is in Richmond and faces a serious problem. Union General McClellan still has 85,000 troops at Harrison's Landing, Virginia. Lee also must contend with the 45,000 Union troops under General John Pope that seems to be moving south to Richmond.

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