The Mine Run Campaign. Meade's Army of the Potomac marches against Lee's Army of Northern Virginia south of the Rapidan River, east of Orange Court House. Lee reacts and throws up a line of defenses along the banks of Mine Run Creek. After several days of probing the defenses, Meade withdraws north of the Rapidan and goes into winter quarters.
One of the main reasons Secretary of State William Seward purchased Alaska was that "<span>D. Alaska would reduce European possessions close to the United States," since it was purchased from Russia. </span>
