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Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: December 22, 2007
Caption: Looking East Across the Confederate Battle Line at Cedar Mountain
Additional Description: Placed diagonally from this point back to the Crittenden Farm Lane (Present Day General Winder Road, CR 657), which ran from the tree line on the right of this photo towards Cedar Mountain in the distant center. The small knoll mentioned on the marker, also called "The Cedars" in some accounts, where other Confederate artillery was posted, is in the bright green winter wheat field seen in the distance before Cedar Mountain. The "Shelf of Cedar Mountain," where additional Confederate artillery under General Ewell was positioned, is in the dark green stand of trees on the lower slopes of Cedar Mountain.

Between the marker location (where this photo was taken) and "The Cedars" was Confederate General Jubal Early's brigade. Taliaferro's Brigade (of Winder's Division) later filled in the gap between Early and the artillery position to the right of this photo.
Submitted: January 1, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p12894
File Size: 0.916 Megabytes

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