Original Antique Civil War Map Confederate Defenses NEW ORLEANS Louisiana LA
Original Plate of "The Official Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, " Published by Resolution of the U. 1864, to serve asThe Official Historical Record of The Civil War, to be Accompanied by an Atlas of Battles, Troop Positions, Skirmishes, and Topography. Of the only 10,000 Published, less than 1,000 Complete Atlases Remain. Fine Adornment of Civil War History. Impressive on any Home or Office Wall.
Map of 1863 Approaches & Defenses of New Orleans February 14, 1863 Includes Inset Maps of The Army of The Tennessee,ish Fort, Paulding County, Savannah, New Hope Church, & Mechanicsville. Original Lithograph Plate XC (#90) of the 175 Plates of The Official Folio Historical Record of The Official Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Ordered by Act of Congress in 1864; Entered into The Library of Congress; and Published by the U. Publishing Office, Containing all Battle Maps, Field Reports, Correspondence, Troop Positions, Skirmishes, Coastal Surveys, Naval Battles, and Topography during the Four Years of the War - The undertaking of Accumulating and Assembling The Atlas taking over 30 years to complete. Original Plate XC (#90) of the 175 Published.
Map is in Very Good/Good condition. No soiling, marks, or writings. Original Lithograph Engraved by Julius Bien for the "The Official Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies;" Commissioned by Resolution of Congress May 19, 1864, in accordance to serve as The Official Historical Record of the War. The Atlas Entered the Public Domain when the Atlases were withdrawn from Libraries and Other Federal Depositories over the past Century.
Only 10,000 were Published, and Less than 1,000 Complete Atlases Remain. Impressive On Any Home or Office Wall Dimensions: 19 " x 29.5" Fine Adornment of Civil War History.
(1) Approaches to NEW ORLEANS, Prepared by Order of Major General N. Confederate Forces Shown in Red. INSET MAPS: (2) Vicinity of East Point. " (3) "Position of The Army of the Tennessee Near Atlanta, Georgia, July 22, 1864. " (4) "Map ofish Fort, Alabama, Made during the Siege by Lieut.
" (5) "Diagrams Illustrating Different Positions Occupied by the 4th Division, 17th Army Corps during the Battle of Atlanta, Georgia, July 22, 1864. " (6) "Part of Paulding County, Showing the Position of the Left Wing, 16th Army Corps, June 4, 1864." (7) "Map Showing the Lines new New Hope Church, Georgia, 1864. " (8) "Topographical Sketch of the Position of the Second Division 14th Army Corps in Front of Savannah, Georgia, December 11, 1864. " (9) "Map of the Vicinity of Mechanicsville, Virginia.
" (10) "Vicinity of Minette Bay. The Most Intricately Detailed Map of New Orleans of the 175 Published in the Official Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union & Confederate Armies. Great for Family History as Map Shows Towns & Landmarks during the War; Some of Which No Longer Exist Today. Map Shows Names of Citizens' Homes & Farms, Churches, Taverns, Mills, Schoolhouses, & Many Other Landmarks. A Few of the Homes, Farms, Depots, Forts, Mills, Churches, & Other Landmarks located on the Map: Fort Banks, Canal Street, Orleans Street, Carrollton Avenue, Cypress and Oak Swamp, Pontchartrain Railroad, Zeller House, Fortier Home, Widow Resanson's Home, Lebranche, Zerangue, New Orleans Opelousas and Great Western Railroad, Mexican Gulf Railroad, Fisherman's Canal, Barracks, Lombar, Langley, Bouligny, McGahee, Graveyard, Conven, Gentilly Road to Fort Macomb, Benjamin Davis, Bayou Savage, Old Nashville Railroad Line, McDonoughville, Shell Road, St. Louis Cemetery, Marigny Canal, Metarie Road, Labarre & Broth, Millaudon, Spark, Fazende, Gretna, Coal Depot, Louisiana Avenue, Napoleon Avenue, Cypress Swamp, Jacobs & Dericourt, J. Sturan, Lake Ponchartrain, Lighthouse, Owl Rock Church, Red Oak, Howard's Place, Brooks Farm, Gant Home, Phillips, John Hogan's Home, Widow Brown's Home, Rebel Fortifications, Meadow Ridge, Shady Grove Church, Blacksmith Shop, Wigley, Benson, Powell, Dallas, Ford, Parker, Hudson's, Austin's, Fort McDermot, Road to Piping Tree, Lost Mountain, Robinson, Walker, Pickens, Sanders, J. Harris, Judge Peyton's Residence, Algiers, and many others. The Atlas to Accompany The Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies was Commissioned with Resolution of the U. Congress in 1864, by which Adjt.Townsend was Appointed Directorship of the Collection and Preparation of the Atlas, which was ultimately Completed and Published in 35 Parts in Sets of Five Lithographic Plates by the U. The 175 Plate Volume dedicated to Preserving a Historical Record of the War, each Map portraying a wealth of Knowledge and Information on Division, Corps, and Troop Positions; Battle Lines, Topography, and Military Strategy. A Frame is Not Included. The Framed Map shown is a Personal Lithograph of the Atlas Featured to Show the Beauty of the Maps when Framed. Greetings from Historical Savannah, Georgia: Founded 1733.
Some, to beautify their parlors, chambers, and libraries... Loveth, getteth, and useth maps, charts, and geographical globes. John Dee, Advisor to Queen Elizabeth I.
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