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Map of a part of the eastern portion of Virginia showing the route of the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac under Major General P.H. Sheridan on the raid to Richmond in May 1864 : together with the route followed by the Confederate Cavalry under Major General J.E.B. Stuart /
Summary
Covers Richmond region (Va.) northward to Fredericksburg.
Shows cavalry routes of movement, engagements, encampments, roads, railroads, settlements, drainage, and the fortifications around Richmond.
"Drawn by Capt. N.D. Preston, to accompany the paper, 'The Cavalry Raid to Richmond in May 1864', read by him before the Commandery of the State of Pennsylvania, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S., Wednesday evening, May 6, 1903."
Pen-and-ink and lead pencil.
Imperfect: Missing lower left corner of sheet including small portion of statement of attribution, mounted on cloth backing.
LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 495
Available also through the Library of Congress website as raster image.
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Date
01/01/1864
Contributors
Preston, Noble D.
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain
