Format Map
Contributors Mason, F.
Dates 1876
Location Big Black River
Mississippi
United States
Language English
Subjects Big Black River
Big Black River (Miss)
Big Black River Bridge, Battle Of.
Civil War
History
Mississippi
United States
Title
Map of battlefield of Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi, showing the positions of the U.S. troops, May 17th 1863
Contributor Names
Mason, F.
Created Published
[S.L.], Office of the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army, 1876.
Subject Headings
-  Big Black River (Miss)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
-  United States--Mississippi--Big Black River.
-  Big Black River Bridge, Battle of.
Notes
-  Scale ca. 1:7200.
-  LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 264
-  Inset: [Cross] section of parapet A. 6 x 16 cm.
-  Detailed map indicating "confederate works," Union troop positions and names of commanders, artillery positions, roads, "Vicksburg and Jackson Rail Road," houses, fences, vegetation, drainage, and relief by hachures.
-  Description derived from published bibliography.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
Medium
1 Map, Col., 49 X 45 Cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
G3982.B54S5 1863 .M3
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 dcu
Digital Id
G3982B Cw0264000 Http://Hdl.Loc.Gov/Loc.Gmd/G3982B.Cw0264000
Library of Congress Catalog Number
99447410
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