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Civil War map of Western Virginia...
Civil War map of Western Virginia...
Item # 705611
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January 10, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 10, 1864
* Confederate General Jubal Early
* Operations in West Virginia (failures)
The front page features a very detailed Civil War map headed: "General Early's Failure. Scene of the Recent Rebel Failure in Western Virginia".
Among the front page column heads: "Capture of a Rebel Official Document Detailing the Recent Plans of General Early" "The Affair At Jonesville" "The Recent Raid Upon Petersburg" "The Army of the Potomac" and much more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.
AI notes: General Jubal Early’s operations in what became West Virginia during the early years of the Civil War were marked by notable failure, largely due to logistical, strategic, and geographical challenges. Tasked with securing western Virginia for the Confederacy, Early confronted rugged mountainous terrain that favored entrenched Union positions and made troop movements and supply lines difficult. Confederate forces under his command were often outnumbered and poorly provisioned, limiting their ability to hold territory or launch sustained offensives. Local Unionist sentiment further undermined Confederate objectives, providing intelligence and support to Union forces that Early could not counter. Key engagements, such as the Battle of Camp Allegheny in December 1861, highlighted these weaknesses when Early’s troops failed to dislodge the Union defenders, demonstrating both tactical setbacks and the broader inability to influence the political allegiance of the region. These early failures contributed directly to the Union’s consolidation of control over western Virginia, ultimately facilitating the creation of the new state of West Virginia in 1863 and marking a significant setback in Early’s early military career.
Category: Yankee
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