![Map shewing [sic] march of the [U.S.] Army from Harrison's Landing or Westover to Williamsburg, Virginia, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th August.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTIvbWFwLXNoZXdpbmctc2ljLW1hcmNoLW9mLXRoZS11cy1hcm15LWZyb20taGFycmlzb25zLWxhbmRpbmctb3Itd2VzdG92ZXItdG8tYTY2ZmQ1LTEwMjQuanBn/320/386/jpg "Map shewing [sic] march of the [U.S.] Army from Harrison's Landing or Westover to Williamsburg, Virginia, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th August.")
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Map shewing [sic] march of the [U.S.] Army from Harrison's Landing or Westover to Williamsburg, Virginia, 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th August.
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Illustrates the path McClellan's troops took in August 1862 after their July encampment at Harrison's Landing ended. The 1st Corps under Fitz-John Porter, the 6th Corps under Sedgwick, and the 4th Corps under Keyes are shown traveling due east from Charles City Courthouse across the Chickahominy River toward Williamsburg while the 3rd Corps under Heintzelman travels on a northeastern route from Charles City Courthouse to Barhamsville and then due south towards Williamsburg.
Across top margin: "Copy of map made for Maj. Genl. S. P. Heintzelman, 3rd Corps, by R.K.S."
NOTE: Researchers will be served a color photocopy of this diary page.
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.
Robert Knox Sneden scrapbook (Mss5:7 Sn237:1), Virginia Historical Society.
In the Robert Knox Sneden diary, 1861-1865 (v. 3, p. 412).
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