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Repository |
North Carolina Collection |
Title |
Map showing the operations of the Army of the Potomac under command of Maj. Gen. George G. Meade: from March 29th to April 9th 1865 |
Alternative Title |
Plan, sections and elevation of pile bridge, James River near Varina, Va.;Plat showing the battle-ground at Rivers' Bridge, Big Salkehatchie River, S.C.;Map of portions of Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia showing march of Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi.;Map showing routes of marches of the army of Gen. W.T. Sherman from Atlanta, Ga. to Goldsborough, N.C.;Chart accompanying project for effectually closing Cape Fear River and the port of Wilmington, N.C. to blockade runners. |
Date Published |
circa 1891-1895 |
Date Depicted |
1865 |
Creator - Individual |
Duane, James C. (James Chatham), 1824-1897. King, William R., Lieut. Cowles, Calvin D. (Calvin Duvall), 1849- |
Creator - Organization |
United States. War Dept. Julius Bien & Co. |
Place of Publication |
Washington, D.C. |
Publisher |
United States Government Printing Office |
Caption |
Upper left margin: "Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies 1861-1865." Upper right margin: "Plate LXXVI." Lower right margin: "Julius Bien & Co. Lith. N.Y." Lower left corner of Map 1: "Accompanying Report of Bvt. Maj. Gen. J.H. Wilson, U.S. Army, June 29, 1865. Series 1, Vol. XLIX." Lower left corner of Map 2: "39th Congress, 1st Session. Report of the Chief of Engineers, U.S.A. Series 3." Lower left corner of Map 3: "Accompanying Report of Maj. Gen. O.O. Howard, U.S. Army, Dated April 1st, 1865. Series 1, Vol. XLVII." Below title of Map 4, handwritten: "This is an old chart & the soundings are not very correct. Q.A. Gillmore, Maj. Gen. New York, Sept. 6th, 1864." Lower left corner of Map 4: "Accompanying letter and project of Maj. Gen. Q.A. Gillmore, U.S.A., dated Sept. 6th, 1864. Series 1 Vol. XLII Page 732." Lower left corner of Map 5: "Accompanying Report of Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, U.S.A. Series 1 Vol. XLVI." Lower left corner of Map 6: "Series 1 Vol. XLVI." |
Abstract |
Sheet comprised of 6 maps. Ancillary maps: "Map of portions of Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia showing march of Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi, from March 22d to April 20th 1865." Scale 1:280,000;"No. 3. Map showing routes of marches of the army of Gen. W.T. Sherman from Atlanta, Ga. to Goldsborough, N.C." Scale 1:400,000;"Plat showing the battle-ground at Rivers' Bridge, Big Salkehatchie River, S.C." Scale 1:12,600;"Chart accompanying project for effectually closing Cape Fear River and the port of Wilmington, N.C. to blockade runners." Scale 1:74,000;"Plan, sections and elevation of pile bridge, James River near Varina, Va., January 1865 / W.R. King, 1st Lieut. U.S. Engrs., Actg. Chf. Engr. Dept. Va." Scale 1:372. |
Related Item |
Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. Washington: G.P.O., 1891-1895. |
OCLC |
71267421 |
Map Type |
Historical Military |
Details |
Battles Canals Colors Forts Land Cover Landowners Legends Mills Railroads Roads Soundings Swamps |
Subject - Geographic |
Richmond Region (Va.)--History--19th century--Maps. Petersburg Region (Va.)--History--19th century--Maps. Confederate States of America--History--Maps. Fear, Cape, Region (N.C.)--History--19th century--Maps. |
Subject - Topical |
Appomattox Campaign, 1865--Maps. River's Bridge, Battle of S.C., 1865--Maps. |
Places Depicted |
Mississippi Alabama Georgia South Carolina North Carolina Virginia Atlanta (Ga.) Goldsboro (N.C.) Cape Fear River (N.C.) |
West Longitude |
-78.416667 |
East Longitude |
-77.083333 |
North Latitude |
37.583333 |
South Latitude |
37.1 |
Scale |
1:370,000 |
Size |
46 x 74 cm. |
Medium |
Paper |
Format |
Maps |
Language |
English |
Digital Collection |
North Carolina Maps |
Institution |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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 |
Cm912.01 1864g |
Copyright |
Public Domain |
Type |
Image |
Verify |
pre1923_unc pre1923unc_us |