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A hand-drawn map showing the military positions of both the
Union
and
Confederate
armies during the
Battle of Harpers Ferry
, which took place from September 12–15, 1862, during the
American Civil War
. The battle ended in a decisive victory for the Confederate forces, led by
Thomas J. Jackson
.
Map credit:
Robert Knox Sneden
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