Phantoms of the South Fork

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Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, the narrative unfolds on a cold February night in 1865, when a group of 65 Confederate horsemen stealthily navigates through Cumberland, Maryland. Mistaken for Union scouts by the few awake soldiers, the Confederates approach a camp of over 3,500 unsuspecting Union troops. This tense moment captures the precarious nature of wartime deception and the looming threat of surprise attacks, highlighting the chaos and unpredictability of the conflict.