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Creator/Title
Willard, Archibald M., 1836-1918. Drawings, 1863-1864. 6 items.
Call No.
Mss. C W
Content
This collection includes six unsigned, graphite on paper drawings made by Sgt. Archibald M. Willard of Co. C of the 86th Ohio Infantry while his regiment was stationed at Cumberland Gap in the winter of 1863-1864. The 86th picketed the Gap proper, all approaching roads; and the pinnacle. Willard's sketches therefore represent the Gap from various directions including the Kentucky side. Scenes depict military camps, wagon trains, and Fort McCook which was located on the west slope ofthe pinnacle.