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The Battle of New Market, VMI Cadets Fight for the Confederacy — True Civil War
The Battle of New Market was fought by the United States of America and the Confederate States of America on May 15, 1864. Confederate forces won the battle, which was notable for the participation of students from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). It is recognized as the only time in American History that students from a school were organized into a military unit.
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