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Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: November 3, 2007
Caption: Cavalry Used the Passes to the South
Additional Description: To the east of the Leitersburg marker are some of the passes in Maryland used by Confederate cavalry. On the far left of the photo left of where the power lines cut through the trees, is Raven Rock Hollow used by Stuart's Confederates making their way from Thurmont on the east side of South Mountain. To the right is a wider pass leading to Pleasant Valley. Kilpatrick's Federal cavalry guarded both approaches while positioned at Smithburg.
Submitted: January 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p13836
File Size: 1.223 Megabytes

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