1893
Maker: US War Dept..
Full title: Plate 67. Federal Point, N.C. / Fort Pemberton near Greenwood, Miss. / Country and vicinity of New Berne, N.C., May, 1864 / Defensive works at Harrison's Landing, September 21st, 1864 / Union Defensive Lines, Deep Bottom, Va., October 26th, 1864 / Sketch showing the Position west of the Weldon Railroad / Powder Vessel exploded off Fort Fisher, NC / Plan, Section and Elevation of Board Loophole on our Picket Line / Positions of the Redoubts and Batteries of the Lines of the U.S. Forces in front of Petersburg, Va., September 13th, 1864 / Lookout at Crow's Nest near Bermuda Hundred, Va. 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. 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: CIV141