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View of Cumberland Gap, from the south

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View of Cumberland Gap, from the south

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Print shows abandoned tents scattered across the landscape, as the army passes through the Gap; long columns of troops and wagon trains are departing, some building are being burned. Possibly represents the sudden withdrawal of the Union army in advance of Confederate forces.

Inscribed in ink on back: View of Cumberland Gap, from the South.

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01/01/1862
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Middleton, Strobridge & Co., lithographer
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Cumberland Gap (Tenn.)36.59944, -83.66861
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