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Photographer: Craig Swain
Taken: April 12, 2008
Caption: Extreme Left Flank of the Union Army, Morning of July 3, 1863
Additional Description: Looking east on Howe Avenue to the turn around point. The small square flank marker seen just to the left of the turn about is the left flank marker for the 5th Wisconsin Infantry. That morning the regiment was posted with the rest of Howe's Division in a refuse position extending across Taneytown Road. With the exception of cavalry posted to the south, the 5th Wisconsin was the left most unit in the entire Army of the Potomac that morning.
Submitted: August 5, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
Database Locator Identification Number: p30720
File Size: 1.139 Megabytes

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