Map Battle of Crampton's Gap, Maryland : fought Septr 14th 1862.

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Title: Battle of Crampton's Gap, Maryland : fought Septr 14th 1862.
Summary: Shows the area surrounding Burkittsville, Frederick County, Md., as the left wing of McClellan's army moved toward Crampton's Gap to try to prevent the Confederate assault on Harper's Ferry, W. Va.
Contributor Names: Sneden, Robert Knox, 1832-1918.
Created / Published: [1862-1865].
Subject Headings: - Crampton's Gap, Battle of, Md., 1862--Maps; - Frederick County (Md.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps; - United States--Maryland--Frederick County; - United States--Virginia--Crampton Gap; - Crampton's Gap, Battle of, Md
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.; - Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.; - In the Robert Knox Sneden Diary (Mss5:1 Sn237:1 v. 3, p. 861).; - Manuscripts
Medium: 1 map : pen-and-ink and watercolor ; 13.5 x 15 cm.
Repository: Virginia Historical Society, P.O. Box 7311, Richmond, VA 23221-0311 USA vau
Digital Id: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.ndlpcoop/gvhs01.vhs00118
Online Format: image
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Sneden, Robert Knox. Battle of Crampton's Gap, Maryland: fought Septr 14th. [to 1865, 1862] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gvhs01.vhs00118/.

APA citation style:

Sneden, R. K. (1862) Battle of Crampton's Gap, Maryland: fought Septr 14th. [to 1865] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gvhs01.vhs00118/.

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Sneden, Robert Knox. Battle of Crampton's Gap, Maryland: fought Septr 14th. [to 1865, 1862] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gvhs01.vhs00118/>.

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