Robert Knox Sneden

Robert Knox Sneden

Robert Knox Sneden (1832–1918) was a map-maker for the Union Army during the American Civil War who was a prolific illustrator and memoirist. According to the Virginia Historical Society, Private Sneden's artwork was "the largest collection of [American] Civil War soldier art ever produced".Virginia Historical Society. [http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/2aa/2aa225.htm] Accessed 22 July 2208.]

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Robert Knox Sneden left Brooklyn in 1861 to enlist in the Army of the Potomac. In 1863 Sneden was captured by Confederate troops under John S. Mosby.

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