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Places in Civil War History: Maps of the Peninsula Campaign, Part 2

Posted by: Ed Redmond

This is part of a series of posts documenting the cartographic history of maps related to the American Civil War, 1861-1865. The posts will appear on a regular basis. By late May 1862, the Union’s Army of the Potomac, led by General George B. McClellan, was making significant headway in its march to the Confederate …

Posted in: American History, Military History, Series: Places in Civil War History

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Places in Civil War History: The Anaconda Plan and Union Victories in Tennessee

Posted by: Ed Redmond

This is part of a series of posts documenting the cartographic history of maps related to the American Civil War, 1861-1865. The posts will appear on a regular basis. One of the primary strategies employed by Federal forces in weakening the Confederacy was the use of blockading fleets along the eastern and Gulf coasts of …

Posted in: American History, Military History, Series: Places in Civil War History