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Map The Battle [of Missionary Ridge, November 25, 1864].

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Title

  • The Battle [of Missionary Ridge, November 25, 1864].

Summary

  • After a day of fierce fighting "above the clouds" on November 24, the Confederates retained a tenuous hold on Lookout Mountain. In this image the focus has shifted to Missionary Ridge. Arrows show the direction of attack as the Union forces under Thomas broke through the Confederate defenses, sending Bragg's army in retreat.

Names

  • Sneden, Robert Knox, 1832-1918.

Created / Published

  • [S.l., 1863-1865].

Headings

  • -  Missionary Ridge, Battle of, Tenn., 1863--Maps
  • -  United States--Tennessee--Missionary Ridge
  • -  United States--Tennessee--Chattanooga
  • -  Missionary Ridge, Battle of, Tenn

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. 5, p. 101).
  • -  Manuscripts

Medium

  • 1 map : pen-and-ink and watercolor ; 16.5 x 12 cm.

Repository

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

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Chicago citation style:

Sneden, Robert Knox. The Battle of Missionary Ridge. [S.l., to 1865, 1863] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gvhs01.vhs00174/.

APA citation style:

Sneden, R. K. (1863) The Battle of Missionary Ridge. [S.l., to 1865] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gvhs01.vhs00174/.

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Sneden, Robert Knox. The Battle of Missionary Ridge. [S.l., to 1865, 1863] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/gvhs01.vhs00174/>.