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White's Ferry 12 miles An old ferry and ford across the Potomac River often used during the War Between the States by Confederate forces under Generals Robert E. Lee, Jubal Early, J. E. B. Stuart and others during campaigns and raids in Maryland. Maryland Historical Society
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