1892
Maker: US War Dept.
Full title: Plate 25. Battle of Corinth, Miss. 3rd and 4th of October, 1862 / Battle of Iuka, Miss., 19th of September, 1862 / Intrenchments around Wilmington NC, 1863 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. Stephen B. Elkins, Secretary of War, 1892. 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 smaller maps are titled: Sketch of Engagement at Bayou Fourche, Ark; Map of the Route Followed by the Cavalry Division through Maryland into Pennsylvania; Sketch showing positions of Pontoon Bridges and Guns covering them at Fredericksburg, VA. Very good condition with mild image transfer, a few minor spots/stains and a touch of foxing, and some staining and slight wear to the paper edges. Measures approx. 16 x 27 inches to the outer border lines.
Item Number: CIV099