21 October 1861
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On this date in 21 October 1861 - Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan’s Army of the Potomac (Union) suffered a humiliating defeat at the Battle of Leesburg (Ball's Bluff), Virginia.
Other Years:
1992 - Jim Garrison, the Louisiana District Attorney made famous for investigating the JFK assassination in the Oliver Stone film JFK, died at the age of 70.
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