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MapBattle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia showing attack on the salient angle May 12th. Shows the distribution of Confederate forces under the commands of Longstreet, Ewell, and Hill facing Union forces under Wright, Warren, Burnside, and Hancock, with special attention to Hancock's assault on Ewell's forces in the "Mule Shoe salient." Oriented with north to the upper left.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1864-05-12
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MapMap of Falls Church and vicinity of Lewinsville, Virginia : shewing [sic] Union picket lines October 30th 1862. Map shows the area surrounding Falls Church in Fairfax County, Va. The Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad is also indicated.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-10-30
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MapThe Battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia Shows the area of eastern Henrico County, Va., where the battle of Malvern Hill was fought. The landscape gave the Union forces a strong natural position from which to fend off the Confederate attack.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-07-01
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MapSkirmish at Auburn, Virginia, Octr. 14th 1863 This map depicts a minor skirmish near Catlett's Station, Fauquier County, Va., part of the Bristoe Campaign. Union forces, including the 20th Indiana, 3rd Maine, and 40th New York regiments, are arrayed on a hill overlooking Cedar Run, opposed by forces under the command of A. P. Hill and including Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry battalion, located across the Groveton Road.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1863-10-14
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MapPlan of the Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., Decr. 13, 1862. Map shows the region surrounding Fredericksburg, Va., including Marie's Heights outside of the city and Falmouth across the Rappahannock River. Due to Burnside's slow maneuvering of the Union forces, Lee was able to use the bluffs overlooking the river to his advantage. After sustaining heavy losses crossing the river, Burnside decided against renewed attacks and withdrew on the 15th of December.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-12-13
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MapContours of Union forts on south side of Potomac, 1862 [map].
Union forts on the Virginia shore This map shows the names and configurations of Union fortifications on the Virginia side of the Potomac River in 1862, and in some cases lists the name of the regiment that built the structure.- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-01-01
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MapSkeleton map of battlefield of Bull Run Virginia : showing 1st battle at Blackburn's Ford. Shows area between Sudley Springs to the north and Manassas Junction to the south. Locations of railroads and Warrenton Turnpike are indicated.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1861-01-01
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MapSome colors and prisoners taken by French : [map of action around Washington Heights, Sharpsburg, Md.]. Shows the location of troops just outside of Sharpsburg, Md., during the battle of Antietam.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-09-17
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MapMap of siege of Fort Pulaski : Savannah River Georgia. 1862. Shows the location of Jones Island, Turtle Island and Daufuskie Island on the north edge of the Savannah River and Querns Island, Wilmington Island and Big Tybee Island to the south, also indicated is the location of Fort Pulaski on Cockspur Island in the middle of the Savannah River.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-01-01
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MapPosition of Union and Rebel forces, Oct. 14, 1863 Map shows Union troops on the road running parallel to the Orange and Alexandria railroad. Just past Bristoe Station, as Union troops crossed Broad Run, a Confederate battery emerged from woods north of the railroad. Next, Confederate skirmishers appeared on a hill overlooking the Union column. Finally, there were several Confederate charges. Union forces were able to return fire and, after several hours of...
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1863-10-14
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MapThe Battle of Gettysburg Penna. Showing positions held July 2nd, 1863. Gives locations of specific units with some attempt to indicate movement (i.e. direction of charges and assaults) during the course of the day. Also indicates the usual landmarks (Culp's Hill, Cemetery Ridge, Round Top, etc.) plus the locations of hospitals and headquarters.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1863-07-02
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MapBattle of Cumberland Church, Va. Map shows the area between Farmville, Va., and Cumberland Courthouse to the north. This was a small skirmish just north of Farmville in Cumberland County on April 7, 1865, just following action at Highbridge and Rice's Station.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1865-04-07
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MapThe Rebel defences [sic] of Savannah, Georgia, 1864 Printed map of Savannah, Ga., and environs indicating rivers and creeks, swamps and marshes, cultivated and flooded fields, and names of selected landowners. Annotations by Sneden highlight the positions of Union and Confederate forces and show the direction of Confederate General Hardee's retreat on the night of December 20th, 1864.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-01-01
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MapPlan of the Battle of Savage's Station Va. Fought June 29th 1862. Shows the area of Henrico County, Va., that includes Savage's Farm to the north and the Williamsburg Stage Road to the south. The Richmond and York River Railroad is also indicated. The Battle of Savage's Station was one of the Seven Days' Battles.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-06-29
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MapPlan of Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, Va. At this midpoint in the Spottsylvania Campaign (May 7-20), Union forces under Grant and Confederate forces under Lee were facing off to the south and east of Spottsylvania Court House. On May 12, Grant ordered Hancock to assault Ewell's position in the "mule's shoe" salient. This map attempts to depict the action during that assault. It shows Ewell's position at the start of the...
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1864-05-12
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MapThe Battle of Fair Oaks, Va. Fought 31st May 1862. This map shows an area of Henrico County, Va., east of the city of Richmond and south of the Chickahominy River, where the Battle of Fair Oaks, or Seven Pines, took place 31 May-1 June 1862. Confederate Gen. J. E. Johnston's plan to attack the Union Army of the Potomac's IV Corps (under Keyes) at Fair Oaks called for Longstreet to approach from the...
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-05-31
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MapPlan of Fortress Monroe, Virginia, March 6, 1862. Shows in close view the area surrounding Fort Monroe.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-03-06
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MapPlan of the Battle of Newberne [!] North Carolina : fought March 14th 1862. Shows the area between Old Beaufort Road and the Neuse River to the north and Evan's Mill Pond to the south. The locations of forts Lane, Ellis, Thompson, and Dixie are indicated.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-03-14
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MapPlan of the Battle of Dranesville Va Decr 20th 1861. Shows Dranesville, Fairfax County, Va., and the area to the north. The locations of the Leesburg Turnpike, Centreville Road and Chain Bridge Road are indicated.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1861-12-20
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MapPlan of the Battle of Mechanicsville or Beaverdam Creek, Virginia : fought June 26th 1862, 3 to 5 p.m. Shows the area of Hanover County near Beaverdam Creek, oriented with the Chickahominy River to the south and the Mechanicsville Road to the north. Here, on the second day of the Seven Days' Battles, the Confederate forces launched an assault on the Federal troops, forcing them to retreat from Mechanicsville toward Gaines' Mill.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-06-26
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Map[Ge]ographical sketch of the city of Richmond, Virginia, with surrounding encampments, 1862. Shows Confederate encampements and prisons in Richmond and south of the James River in Manchester and Spring Hill. Sneden has added an index listing the governenment buildings and the houses of important persons.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-01-01
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MapThe defenses of Richmond, 1864 Shows the fortifications surrounding Richmond including, Brook Run to the north, and Harrison's Landing to the south. The James River and major roads and railroad lines are also indicated.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1864-01-01
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MapAndersonville Prison Detailed plan of Andersonville Prison Camp, showing Sweetwater Lick to the north, and the Southwestern & Enfaula Railroad to the east. Shows the main forts, stockade and cemetery.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1861-01-01
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MapPlan of the Battle of Gaines' Mill, Virginia, fought June 26th 1862. While dated June 26th, the Battle of Gaines' Mill was actually fought on the 27th, the third day of the Seven Days' Battles. This map shows Hanover County, Va., with the Chickahominy River to the south, the town of Cold Harbor to the north, Powhite Creek to the west, and Elder Swamp to the east.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-06-26
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MapMap of the night march [from Malvern Hill to Harrison's Landing]. Shows the route used by the retreating Union forces to march from Malvern Hill (Henrico County) to Harrison's Landing (Charles City County), July 2, 1862.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
- Date: 1862-07-01