1891
Maker: US War Dept.
Full title: Plate 9. Battle-Field of Carnifix Ferry, Gauley River, West Virginia, September 10th, 1861 / Sketch of the country about Somerset, KY. / Military Reconnaissance-Department of West Virginia. Antique lithograph by Julius Bien & Co published in the Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies published under the direction of the Hon. Redfield Proctor, Secretary of War, 1891. The atlas was published as a companion piece to the Official Records of the American Civil War. It contains maps and other images derived from materials generated by both Union and Confederate military personnel during the American Civil War. The atlas was printed in 35 parts between 1891 and 1895. Printed color indicates topography and Union or Confederate locations. The Western Virginia map includes Fayetteville, Millers Ferry. Very good condition with mild image transfer, a few minor spots/stains and a touch of foxing, and slight wear to the paper edges. Measures approx. 16 x 27 inches to the outer border lines.
Item Number: CIV083