Title |
Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters, Winchester, Virginia, circa 1971-1990
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Description |
Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters, Winchester, Virginia, circa 1971-1990. Caption reads: "Winchester, Va. In October, 1861, Gen. Thomas J. Jackson, who had won the sobriquet of 'Stonewall' at First Manassas, was given command of the Department of the Shenandoah, Confederate Army, with headquarters at Winchester. During that winter he and his staff occupied the building on North Braddock Street, then on the outskirts of town. Jackson's chief military operation while here was his expedition against Romney in the opening weeks of 1862. In March the Union forces under Banks crossed the Potomac and Jackson then evacuated Winchester." Postcard number: K-3008.
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Extent |
2 images; Postcard; color |
Date |
1971/1990 |
Location |
United States; Massachusetts; Winchester; North America; Virginia; Boston |
Subject(s) |
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865; Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863; Postcards; Military headquarters |
Citation |
Institute of American Deltiology Postcard Collection, Series Virginia, Box 15 |
Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/15387
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Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#CNE
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Terms of Use |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries.
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Digital Collection(s) |
- Cultural Preservation
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- National Trust Library Postcards
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All National Trust Library Postcards Items
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