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A Look at the 1861 Civil War Map of the D.C. Area

Published March 14, 2014

Take a look at this 1861 Civil War map of the D.C. area to explore the District's history of war. Source: Library of Congress.

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This is an old Civil War map of the D.C. area from 1861.

District of Columbia and the seat of war on the Potomac (1861)

Source: Library of Congress

Posted in GoDCers Love Maps
and tagged 1860s, The Civil War

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