Image: Days Before Battle of Droop Mountain

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Description: This map shows points of interest in the days before the Battle of Droop Mountain that occurred in West Virginia during November 1863. In the battle, Union forces led by Brigadier General William W. Averell defeated a Confederate force led by Brigadier General John Echols and Colonel William L. Jackson.
Title: Days Before Battle of Droop Mountain
Credit: A portion of an 1881 map by Colton from the Library of Congress (link), that has been modified by TwoScarsUp using information from the book Last Sleep by Terry Lowry and the official reports by the participants (link) beginning on page 499.
Author: G.W. & C.B. Colton with modifications by TwoScarsUp
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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Battle of Droop Mountain

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