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Verge 13 Days to Washington by Ted Widmer, which is available now.

Providing a fresh perspective on the 16th President, Lincoln on the Verge chronicles President

elect Abraham Lincoln's 13-day journey from Springfield, Illinois to Washington, D.C.

As the dark horse candidate from the West watches the nation tear apart.

We see Lincoln recognize the enormity of the moment and grow daily as a leader while

forging a bond with ordinary Americans, men, women, and children during the stops along

his trip.

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Hey everyone, welcome to episode number 319 of our Civil War Podcast.

My name is Rich.

And I'm Tracy.

Hello y'all.

Thanks for tuning into the podcast.

As y'all recall, we used the last episode to talk a bit more about John B. Ferd and

we said we'd use this show to take a closer look at John Reynolds' decision to fight the

Confederates at Gettysburg.

After Reynolds arrived at Gettysburg shortly after 10am on the morning of Wednesday, July

1st, 1863, he and Buford went out along the Chambersburg Pike to examine the Union

Cavalry's position on McPherson's Ridge.

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