1892
Maker: US War Dept..
Full title: Plate 26. Morris Island, 6th of June, 1862 / Military map of Suffolk and Vicinity for Brig. Gen. Viele / Fort Esperanza, Tex. / Proposed Secondary Line of Defense on the Peninsula between the Ashepoo and Combahee Rivers, SC. 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. Main map includes Norfolk, Portsmouth, Gosport, etc all in Virginia VA. 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. Paper loss in upper center margin. Measures approx. 16 x 27 inches to the outer border lines. **SOLD**
Item Number: CIV100