Unknown [Battle of First Manassas maps].
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08244 Author/Creator: Unknown Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript Date: circa 1861-1862 Pagination: 2 items Order a Copy
Battle map rendered by a Confederate veteran, identifying various landmarks and troop positions. Includes references to Union forces (Retreat of Hessian Cavalry after repulse"; "Retreat of the Grand Army of A. Lincoln, L.L.D.") and pasted-in newspaper cartoon of Lincoln, captioned by the author as "Rail Splitter day after the battle." With second map, drawn by a Union soldier, of northern positions during the battle.
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