File:Skirmish at Mill Point WV.png

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An American Civil War skirmish on the day before the Battle of Droop Mountain

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English: The map shows Union and Confederate troop movements leading to a skirmish at Mill Point, West Virginia, on November 5, 1863. Additional troops for both sides fought on the next day 11 miles (18 km) south in the Battle of Droop Mountain.
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Source This is two portions of an 1876 map created by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. The entire map can be found in the Library of Congress here, and shows Virginia and West Virginia. Text box and arrows etc. were added by Two Scars based on description in the book Last Sleep - the Battle of Droop Mountain by Terry Lowry.
Author G.W. & C.B. Colton published in 1876, modifications by TwoScarsUp in 2020

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