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Maps of Cumberland Gap by Sgt. William Buchanan, Co. B
Drawn June 5, 1862
| It is believed the recipient of these maps, Pvt. John F. McClelland, was later captured during the Union retreat from Cumberland Gap in September, 1862, and later died of disease on September 20, 1862, in a Confederate prison.
See letter from Pvt. John McClelland to his wife, Rachel Lockhart in Millersburg, Ohio, dated June, 1862. The maps, below, are believed to have been included in this letter. Images of maps and information on John McClelland graciously shared by Bob and Judi Hill |
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| Maps drawn by Sgt. William Buchanan for Pvt. John F. McClelland. Believed to be made just before Union occupation of Cumberland Gap. |