Original Antique Civil War UNION & CONFEDERATE Soldier Uniform Insignia Print
Original Plate of "The Official Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, " Published the by the 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.
Includes Badges to Distinguish Rank; Chevrons; Buttons; Collar Badges, Sleeve Badges, Epaulettes, Caps, & Shoulder Straps. Original Plate CLXXII (#172) of the 175 Published. Original Lithograph CLXXII (#172) of The Official Folio Historical Record of The Civil War contained within.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. Lithograph is in Good condition. Heavy foxing along bottom border.
Moderate fraying along top border. 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 The Atlas Entered the Public Domain when the Atlases were withdrawn from Libraries and Other Federal Depositories over the past Century.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 Published, and Less than 1,000 Complete Atlases Remain.
Impressive On Any Home or Office Wall. Dimensions: 19 " x 29.5" So Large It Makes Itself the Conversation of Any Room. (1) Illustrates uniforms of Union Officers: Lieut. General; Brigadier General; Colonel of Infantry; Captain of Artillery; Major of Cavalry; Lieut. Colonel Surgeon; Sergeant Major Artillery, Sergeant Infantry; Private; Corporal Cavalry; and Private of Light Artillery.(2) Illustrates uniforms of Confederate Officers: General; Colonel Infantry; Colonel Engineer; Major Cavalry, Surgeon Major; Captain Artillery; First Lieutenant Infantry; Sergeant Cavalry; Corporal Artillery; Private Infantry, Infantry; and Cavalry. 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.
The Atlas to Accompany The Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies was Commissioned with the 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.Greetings from Historical Savannah, Georgia: Founded 1733. Some, to beautify their halls, parlors, chambers, and libraries... Loveth, getteth, and useth maps, charts, and geographical globes.
John Dee, Advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. The item "Original Antique Civil War UNION & CONFEDERATE Soldier Uniform Insignia Print" is in sale since Wednesday, September 14, 2016. This item is in the category "Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\United States (Pre-1900)\Entire US". The seller is "jonesjackson" and is located in Savannah, Georgia.This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, to Germany, to France.
- Type: Lithograph
- Maker: U. Official Records of Civil War
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Date Published: 1895
- Engraver: Julius Bien