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The Confederate raids into Maryland and Kentucky in the Fall of 1862 were based on faulty intelligence reports. It was thought that the presence of Lee's and Bragg's forces in these border slave states only needed a military presence from the South to bring about enough pressure within the states to join the Confederacy.

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Q: What was a key factor in the failed Confederate raids into Maryland and Kentucky in 1862?
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