Statistics for occurrence #1 of “General Early” in chapter 1.28, section c.1.28.390, page 257 of Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30.:
...discontent, and Canada was flowing over with Southern sympathizers under the leadership of Jake Thompson.
The time arranged for simultaneously releasing all of these prisoners was to be guaged by General Early 's attack upon Washington, so that it would be impossible to send troops to the North.
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