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| This image is a view of Cumberland Gap while occupied by the Union Army between June 18 and September 17, 1862. The view is from the Tennessee side looking northwest from Powell's Valley. This is what the 16th Ohio and the rest of General Morgan's division saw on June 18, 1862, when they took
possession of the gap after the Confederates abandoned it the night before and just two hours before Morgan's arrival. It is possible that soldiers or tents
of the 16th Ohio are visible in this photo. This image also appeared in the transcript of the 26th reunion of the 16th OVI held at this very site on September 16, 1891.
Click high resolution version - this is a 6mb file and may take several minutes to load. Image from A State Divided by the Kentucky Historical Society |
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