1892 - Plate 28. 6 maps: Three maps showing the Battle of Antietam / Engagement at Deserted House or Kelly's Store near Suffolk VA / Battle of Gettysburg / Engagement on the Lewisburg Pike, TN. - Antique Map

1892

Maker: US War Dept.

Full title: Plate 28. 6 maps: Three maps showing the Battle of Antietam / Engagement at Deserted House or Kelly's Store near Suffolk VA / Battle of Gettysburg / Engagement on the Lewisburg Pike, TN.

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 battle of Antietam or Sharpsburg in Maryland was the deadliest one-day battle in American military history. 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: CIV102