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Federal Positions
Photographer: Craig Swain
Caption: Federal Positions
Additional Description: View from the West Overlook across Cox's Fields. On the morning of March 8, Federal divisions held a line from practically the left edge of this view to the right. Carr's Division held the east flank (left in this view) in the tree line near Ruddick's Field. In the open ground in the center were Davis' and Osterhaus' Divisions. Along the treeline on the right side of this view was Asboth's Division. Massed in the center were artillery batteries. The Confederates held positions on the near side tree line, at the base of the mountain.
Submitted: September 12, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p127474
File Size: 0.450 Megabytes

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