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November 3, 1828: Birthday of Surveyor-Geologist Jedediah Hotchkiss

Hotchkiss's mapmaking skills played a major role in “Stonewall” Jackson’s brilliant Shenandoah Valley Campaign.
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Jedediah Hotchkiss was born in Windsor, New York, on November 3, 1828. He also developed an interest in geology and surveying while teaching school in Augusta County, Virginia. When the Civil War broke out, Hotchkiss enlisted in the Confederate army and used his mapmaking skills to help “Stonewall” Jackson’s brilliant Shenandoah Valley Campaign.