Lee's Army recrosses the Potomac near Williamsport, Maryland, July 13, 1863, artist's impression, zoomable image

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Joseph Williams, Archives and Special Collections, Dickinson College

Scan date

06/22/2013

Notes

Cropped, sized, and prepared for use here by John Osborne, Dickinson College, August 3, 2013.

Depicted ContentWilliamsport, MD

Depicted ContentWilliamsport, PA

Depicted ContentPotomac River

Depicted ContentThe Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania ends when Lee's troops slip away across the Potomac in the night

Depicted ContentThe retreating Army of Virginia reaches the Potomac and finds it flooded and impassable

Image type

engraving

Original caption

Invasion of Maryland - Lee Retreating Across the Potomac to Virginia, above Williamsport, July 13. - From a sketch by our Special Artist, C. E. H. Bonwill.

Source citation

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, August 1, 1863, 305.