Original Antique Civil War Map Defenses of LOUISVILLE & MUNFORDVILLE Kentucky KY
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.
Map of 1863 Munfordville & Louisville Defenses Includes Defenses of Camp Nelson From Kentucky River to Hickman Creek. Original Lithograph Plate CII (#102) 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 CII (#102) of the 175 Published. Map is in Fine/Very Good condition. No soiling, marks, or writings.Closed separation along indentation fold previously repaired. 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 The Atlas Entered the Public Domain when the Atlases were withdrawn from Libraries and Other Federal Depositories over the past Century.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.
The Most Detailed Louisville & Kentucky Map of All 175 Plates Issued in The Atlas of The Official Reports of The Union & Confederate Armies. Shows Louisville Street Names & Detailed 1863 Landmarks. (1) Defenses of Munfordville, Kentucky, Surveyed and Drawn Under Authority of Maj. Simpson, Corps of Engineers, by Corporal Chester M. McAlester, and subsequently under Major J.
Simpson, Chief Engineer, by Lieut. " (2) "Defenses of Camp Nelson, Kentucky, Main Line Across Neck of Land From Kentucky River to Hickman Creek, COnstructed Under the Direction of Lieut. Simpson, Corps of Engineers, Commenced by Captain O.
Poe, and FInished by J. Surveyed and Drawn by George B. " (3) "Louisville and its Defenses, Office of the U. So Large It Makes Itself The Conversation of Any Room. 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, Schoolhouses, Mills, & Many Other Landmarks. A Few of the Homes, Farms, Depots, Forts, Mills, Churches, & Other Landmarks located on the Map: Demolished Rifle Trench, West Louisville, New Albany, Back Bone Reef, Wagon and Harness SHop, Crittenden General Hospital, Hutchertown, Germantown, Mrs. Buckner's House, John Garr House, Horace Goar, J. Hiand, Old Goard Residence, Fountain Ferry Road, Chippingport Road, Isaac Miller, Thompson, Louisville and Jefferson Ferry, Willow Bar, Joe Holts General Hospital, North Albany and Portland Ferry, Louisville and Nashville Railroad, Rosenburger, George Lee, Southern Fork, Brown U. General Hospital, Thomas Goss, Taylor Barracks, Louisville and Portland Canal, State Prison, S. Patterson, James Keigwin, Rock Island, Louisville City Graveyard, Louisville & Lexington Railroad, Amos Morgan, Boehmer, Hughes, B. Christian, Cave Hill Cemetery, Shelbyville Turnpike, T. Kennedy, Methodist Cemetery, Court House, Riverside Nursery, Bell's Woods, Sherman House, Montgomery Home, Military Prison, Sneeds Heirs, Bryant's Heirs, Widow Slaughter, Butchertown, Alms House, Felix Goar, Kentucky Street, Soldier's Home, Hook, Fort Horton, House of Refuge, J. Longstreet, Madison Street, Chestnut Street, Market Street, Fountain Ferry's Road, Washington Street, Grayson Street, Chester Street, Post Office, Gray Street, Caldwelll Street, Orphan Asylum, Magazine St, Laurel St. New Hamburg, Southern Park, T. McKnight's home, Franklin Street, Work House, Catholic Cemetery, Steamboat Landing, 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 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 Map Defenses of LOUISVILLE & MUNFORDVILLE Kentucky KY" is in sale since Monday, December 18, 2017. This item is in the category "Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\North America Maps". The seller is "jonesjackson" and is located in Savannah, Georgia. This item can be shipped worldwide. Official Records of The Civil War