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Map Map of Monocacy, Md., and vicinity.

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Title

  • Map of Monocacy, Md., and vicinity.

Summary

  • In this section of an unidentified printed map, Sneden shows just how close Early's men got to the Federal capitol. Several skirmishes are indicated, including Early and McCausland's cavalry battle on July 8th and the position of Confederate forces south of Rockville, Md., July 11-12, 1864.

Names

  • Sneden, Robert Knox, 1832-1918.

Created / Published

  • [S.l., 1862-1865]

Headings

  • -  Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862--Maps
  • -  Maryland Campaign, 1862--Maps
  • -  Antietam (Md.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
  • -  United States--Maryland--Antietam
  • -  Antietam, Battle of, Md
  • -  Maryland Campaign

Notes

  • -  Color coding indicates the location of Union and Confederate forces.
  • -  NOTE: Researchers will be served a color photocopy of this diary image.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  This item is from the collections of the Virginia Historical Society; please contact the institution for more information.
  • -  In the Robert Knox Sneden Diary (Mss5:1 Sn237:1 v. 4, p. 1063).
  • -  Manuscripts

Medium

  • 1 map : pen-and-ink and watercolor ; 17 x 13.5 cm.

Repository

  • Virginia Historical Society, P.O. Box 7311, Richmond, VA 23221-0311 USA vau

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Sneden, Robert Knox. Map of Monocacy, Md., and vicinity. [S.l., to 1865, 1864] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gvhs01.vhs00170/.

APA citation style:

Sneden, R. K. (1864) Map of Monocacy, Md., and vicinity. [S.l., to 1865] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gvhs01.vhs00170/.

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Sneden, Robert Knox. Map of Monocacy, Md., and vicinity. [S.l., to 1865, 1864] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/gvhs01.vhs00170/>.