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Map Map of Devaux Neck on Broad River, South Carolina.

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Title

  • Map of Devaux Neck on Broad River, South Carolina.

Summary

  • Devaux Neck is formed by the Tulfinny River and Coosawatchie River as they branch off the Broad River. The Peninsula is crossed by the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. Map shows rebel forces protecting the railroad while Union forces, the 127th NY under Gen. Edward E. Potter, advance up the peninsula.

Names

  • Sneden, Robert Knox, 1832-1918.

Created / Published

  • [S.l., 1864-1865]

Headings

  • -  Potter, Edward Elmer,--1823-1889
  • -  Charleston and Savannah Railroad
  • -  Devaux Neck (S.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
  • -  Jasper County (S.C)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
  • -  South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
  • -  United States--South Carolina--Devaux Neck
  • -  United States--South Carolina--Jasper County

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. 6, p. 196).
  • -  Manuscripts

Medium

  • 1 map : pen-and-ink and watercolor ; 16.5 x 12.5 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. Map of Devaux Neck on Broad River, South Carolina. [S.l., to 1865, 1864] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gvhs01.vhs00182/.

APA citation style:

Sneden, R. K. (1864) Map of Devaux Neck on Broad River, South Carolina. [S.l., to 1865] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gvhs01.vhs00182/.

MLA citation style:

Sneden, Robert Knox. Map of Devaux Neck on Broad River, South Carolina. [S.l., to 1865, 1864] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/gvhs01.vhs00182/>.