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    What Civil War general marched the same small group of soldiers through a clearing, around some woods, and back through the clearing repeatedly, to make McClellan believe he was outnumbered?

    Question #66880. Asked by stonewallfan. (Jun 13 06 3:23 PM)


    lanfranco

    		I believe that was John B. Magruder:


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bankhead_Magruder

    Jun 13 06, 4:12 PM
    dino335

    		True. McClellan always thought he was outnumbered.

    Jun 13 06, 4:21 PM
    stonewallfan

    		You got it, lanfanco!!

    I find that strategy fascinating!

    Jun 13 06, 4:47 PM
    lanfranco

    		You do what you have to with what you've got.

    Jun 13 06, 5:03 PM

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