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Did you know... that in June 1863, at the Battle of Fairfax Court House (courthouse pictured), 87 men of the Union Army charged a division of at least 2,000 Confederate soldiers?

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Out of proportion[edit]

This article is far too long for a battle with just 9 killed. The first part appears to be covering the Gettysburg Campaign in general, and the lede is much longer than any lede should be. I may attempt some surgery, but it would need to be quite extensive. Valetude (talk) 20:11, 9 February 2015 (UTC)[reply]