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Repository | State Archives of North Carolina |
Title | Map of Wilmington and its Defenses |
Date Published | circa 1864 |
Date Depicted | circa 1864 |
Place of Publication | New York |
Publisher | Harper & Bros. |
Caption | Upper left corner of verso: "24." |
Abstract | Black line print. This map is a hand drawn sketch of Wilmington and its defenses during the Civil War. It shows railroads, obstructions, batteries, lighthouses, forts, inlets, and waterways. Also shown are ships off Fort Fisher and reserves as well as transports and where troops landed. The reverse is an artist's rendering of "Kilpatrick's Last Charge at Waynesborough, Georgia, December 4, 1864. -- Sketched by Theodore R. Davis." |
Bibliographic Note | This map has been encapsulated. |
Related Item | Published in and extracted from an edition of: Harper's Weekly. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1864. |
Map Type | Military |
Details |
Battles Creeks and Streams Forts Railroads Roads Stores Swamps |
Subject - Geographic |
Cape Fear River Region (N.C.) -- Maps. North Carolina -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Maps. |
Subject (tgm) |
Forts & fortifications Lighthouses Ships |
Places Depicted |
Cape Fear River (N.C.) Smith Island (N.C.) Wilmington (N.C.) |
West Longitude | -78.036575 |
East Longitude | -77.786293 |
North Latitude | 34.249611 |
South Latitude | 33.785768 |
Scale | 1:237,600 |
Size | 38 x 26 cm. |
Medium | Paper |
Format | Maps |
Language | English |
Digital Collection | North Carolina Maps |
Institution | North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources |
Sponsor | North Carolina Maps is made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina. |
Call Number | MC.175.1864u;MARS Id 3.14.10 |
Copyright | This item is presented courtesy of the State Archives of North Carolina, for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the State Archives is required for any commercial use. |
Type | Image |
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