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The Civil War in America: scene of operations in eastern Virginia, showing M'Clellan's present position, 1862. Map of...an area of about 20, 000 square miles. About halfway between Richmond and the mouth of the Chickahominy lies the hilly country, where M'Clellan's army is now stationed...seven miles below Richmond, is Fort Darling, where the course of the river is obstructed to prevent the passage of the Federal gun-boats...Five lines of railroad radiate from [Richmond] the capital of Virginia. The Richmond and York River Railroad, which in times of peace connected the city with the aforesaid river, was the line by which M'Clellan supplied his army, and on which his head-quarters at White House were situated until his recent change of front and base of operations. His right wing at one time was extended so far as to rest on the Virginia Central Railway, a line running north from Richmond, just north of the point where it crosses the Chickahominy. This river and the White Oak Swamp, across which his army retreated, lie between the Richmond and York River Railway and the James River. On the south bank of this river...is City Point, where the Federal flotilla is now anchored. This is also the point where the Appomattox flows into the James'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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This image, titled "The Civil War in America: scene of operations in eastern Virginia, showing M'Clellan's present position, 1862," is an intriguing and detailed map depicting the strategic landscape of eastern Virginia during the American Civil War. The map covers an area of approximately 20,000 square miles and offers a bird's-eye view of the region around Richmond, the capital city of Virginia. Midway between Richmond and the mouth of the Chickahominy River lies the hilly country where General George B. McClellan's Union Army was stationed during this period. Seven miles south of Richmond, Fort Darling can be found, a fortification built to obstruct the passage of Federal gun-boats on the James River. Five major railroads radiated from Richmond, with the Richmond and York River Railroad being the primary supply line for McClellan's army. His headquarters were situated at White House on this line until his recent change of front and base of operations. The right wing of his army once extended as far as the Virginia Central Railway, a line running north from Richmond, just north of the point where it crosses the Chickahominy River. The Chickahominy River and the White Oak Swamp, across which McClellan's army retreated, lie between the Richmond and York River Railway and the James River. On the south bank of the James River is City Point, where the Federal flotilla was anchored during the Civil War. This is also the point where the Appomattox River flows into the James. The intricate details of this map provide valuable insight into the geographical complexities that shaped the military strategies of both the Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.
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