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 File — Box: Oversized Map Drawers D, Folder: (3.d)

Civil War Map #40 Map of the region between Gettysburg, PA, and Appomattox Court House, VA. exhibiting the connection between the campaign and battle-field maps,, 1869

Dates

  • 1869

Scope and Contents

Prepared by the Authority of the Hon. Secretary of War, under the direction of Brig. & Bvt. Maj. Genl. A. A. Humphreys, Chief of Eng'rs. ; by Bvt. Brig. Gen'l N. Michler; from surveys by Bvt. Brig. Gen'l N. Michler Maj. of Eng. and others, and from data at the War Department; compiled and drawn by Major John E. Weyss, C. Thompson and J. De Ia Camp At head of title : War Department ; Office of Chief Engineers

Annotations are undated

Scale : [2.S inches = 10 miles]

Color Lithograph

Original map in two pieces : copy joined with glue at mid-point In graphite, right-hand margin : "The two pieces of this map are¾ inch too far apart. Otherwise alright."

Annotation in red and brown ink below legend : "The red lines indicate the marches and campaigns of[Col.] W. A. Roebling during the War of the Rebellion": "Col." is in brown ink, inserted above line before "W.A. Roebling"

Annotated in graphite, red and brown ink : elaborate notations indicate W.A. Roebling's movements on a month-by-month basis throughout the war : notations begin at upper margin, near Chambersburg: "From Trenton via Washington, Baltimore & Harrisburg" [July 1861] ; and continue through all of his campaigns, ending at the lower right-hand margin, near the James River east of Petersburg: "To Baltimore: Trenton, Dec. 1864"

Encapsulated, backed on wove mat

12l x 9l cm

Campaign Map - Virginia - Pennsylvania - A.A. Humphreys - N. Michler - John E. Weyss - Annotated - Washington A. Roebling

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English