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Map [Map of the environs of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, Feb. 1862].

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Title

  • [Map of the environs of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, Feb. 1862].

Names

  • United States. War Department. Corps of Engineers.

Created / Published

  • [1862?]

Headings

  • -  Fort Donelson, Battle of, Tenn., 1862--Maps, Manuscript
  • -  Fort Donelson Region (Tenn.)--Maps, Manuscript
  • -  Dover Region (Tenn.)--Maps, Manuscript
  • -  United States--Tennessee--Fort Donelson Region
  • -  United States--Tennessee--Dover Region
  • -  Fort Donelson, Battle of, Tenn

Notes

  • -  Shows Fort Donelson, town of Dover, "Reported battery on Jackson's Hill", obstructions on the Cumberland River, and mortar boats below the obstructions.
  • -  Relief shown by form lines.
  • -  At lower right in handwriting: Engr. Dept. July 18/64. Recd. with Gen. Cullum's letter of the 16th inst. (C. 5621).
  • -  Oriented with north toward the lower left.
  • -  Pen-and-ink (black) and watercolor (blue).
  • -  Mounted on paper backing under gauze covering.
  • -  Includes index of fort names.
  • -  In upper left corner: 148.D.⁵.
  • -  LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 410
  • -  Transfer; Chief [unclear words] Office, War Dept.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Medium

  • 1 ms. map : col. ; on sheet 26 x 40 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3964.F62S5 1862 .M3

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2003630439

Online Format

  • image

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United States War Department. Corps Of Engineers. Map of the environs of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, Feb. [?, 1862] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2003630439/.

APA citation style:

United States War Department. Corps Of Engineers. (1862) Map of the environs of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, Feb. [?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2003630439/.

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United States War Department. Corps Of Engineers. Map of the environs of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, Feb. [?, 1862] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2003630439/>.