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Winter Quarters, Wolf Run Shoals, Pencil on Paper

Winter Quarters, Wolf Run Shoals, Va. 1863

William Henry Jackson
February 22, 1863

Wolf Run Shoals, on the Occoquan River in Virginia, was an important crossing point for travelers between Alexandria and Richmond dating back to colonial times. Jackson's unit made winter camp there in February 1863.

Pencil on paper. H 18, 23.5 cm
Scotts Bluff National Monument, SCBL 233