Camp Greble Near Norfolk, Va. of the 99th N.Y.S.V. September 2, 1862

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Old map of Camp Greble, Camp Greble (Norfolk), Norfolk, United States, Virginia.

Created by Frank Maynicke in 1862.

Twenty-four locations are indexed including "Sutter & Gunmaker, "Photograph Shop," "House for Knapsacks," and "Bowling Alley." Tents of officers and various companies are identified as are cooking houses.
Camp Greble was named in honor of Lieutenant John Trout Greble killed at the Battle of Big Bethel, Virginia (June 10, 1861) and the first Union Army officer to die in the Civil War. In 1861, Frank Maynicke, a native-born Prussian, enlisted as a private in the New York State Volunteers (N.Y.S.V.). He was eventually transferred to Company F of the 99th N.Y.S.V., serving in the Union Coast Guard. In January 1864, he was captured near Smithfield, Va., and was a prisoner of war in Richmond, Va., and Andersonville, Ga.
Purchased from William Reese Company, New Haven, Conn., 14 November 2000. Accessioned 21 February 2001.
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Camp Greble Near Norfolk, Va. of the 99th N.Y.S.V. September 2, 1862

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