1892
Maker: US War Dept.
Full title: Plate 27. Military departments of Washington, Pennsylvania, Annapolis and Northeastern Virginia, July, 1861 / Operations near Vicksburg, Miss., December 21, 1862, January 2, 1863 / Battle-Fields of South Mountain MD, September 14, 1862. 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. Upper left map includes Harper's Ferry, Frederick City, Baltimore, and Washington DC. The Battle of South Mountain was also called the Battle of Boonsboro Gap. 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. Measures approx. 16 x 27 inches to the outer border lines.
Item Number: CIV101