1893
Maker: US War Dept..
Full title: Plate 63. "A" Plan of Siege Operations against Fort Morgan, Ala., August, 1864 / Battle-Field at Harrisburg, Miss. fought July 14th, 1864 / Defense of Fort Morgan, August, 1864 / Entrance of Mobile Bay, August, 1864 / Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862 / Battle-Field of Mechanicsville and Cold Harbor, Va. plus 3 smaller maps. 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. Daniel S. Lamont, Secretary of War, 1893. 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 three smaller maps are titled: Map of the Roads and Adjacent Country between Stubbs Plantation and Brice's Cross-roads, Miss; Snake Creek Gap, GA; Sketch of Vicinity of 2nd Cav. Div. Camp. Very good condition with mild image transfer, a few minor spots/stains and a touch of foxing, and some staining and wear to the paper edges. Some mild vertical folds that are barely noticeable. Measures approx. 16 x 27 inches to the outer border lines.
Item Number: CIV137