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Have come across this in some period letters and on a internet search all I come up with is CW related. Where is this place? Anyone know??
Thanks,
R.C.Tarbox
Thanks,
R.C.Tarbox
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[COLOR=Indigo][SIZE=2][FONT=Book Antiqua]Sgt.R.C.Tarbox
6thNHVI
Bully Sixth
"Don't you run till you see the Sixth New Hampshire run; but when you see that regi-ment retreating, you may do likewise." (officer of a Regiment fighting with the Sixth at Bull Run)
{History of the Sixth New Hampshire Regiment in the War for the Union
Captain Lyman Jackman}[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]
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Re: Anyone know where Clouds Mills VA. is/was?
It was west of Alexandria, just a little north of the Cameron River, on the Little River Turnpike.
This 1861 map http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3883f.cw0536500 shows it marked as "Clouds" (almost looks like "Chouds"). Alexandria is at the center bottom, so zoom in there and then look a little directly above it. The map is sideways.
This 1864 map http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3883f.cw0493000 is more professionally drawn and has more surrounding things labelled. The area you're looking for is a little bit to the right of the central fold, and about 1/4 of the way up from the bottom. Again, if you can find Alexandria in the lower right quadrant, you can work your way west, and it's marked "Clouds Mills" on this one.
Hank Trent
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Re: Anyone know where Clouds Mills VA. is/was?
Most Excellent.... Thanks Hank!
R.C.[COLOR=Indigo][SIZE=2][FONT=Book Antiqua]Sgt.R.C.Tarbox
6thNHVI
Bully Sixth
"Don't you run till you see the Sixth New Hampshire run; but when you see that regi-ment retreating, you may do likewise." (officer of a Regiment fighting with the Sixth at Bull Run)
{History of the Sixth New Hampshire Regiment in the War for the Union
Captain Lyman Jackman}[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]
[FONT=Book Antiqua][SIZE=2][COLOR=SlateGray]5th VA. Company D
Southern Guard[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]Comment
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