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Map Battle-field map showing field of operations of the Armies of the Potomac and James

About this Item

Title

  • Battle-field map showing field of operations of the Armies of the Potomac and James

Names

  • Van Hook, J. C.
  • Van Hook, C. G.

Created / Published

  • Washington, 1892

Headings

  • -  Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
  • -  Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
  • -  Pennsylvania--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
  • -  United States--Virginia
  • -  United States--Maryland
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:508,500.
  • -  LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 520.5
  • -  Title when folded: 26th annual encampment, G.A.R., Washington, D.C., September 20th, 1892. Battlefield map, Maryland & Virginia. Location of battle fields of 1861 to 1865, furnished by Gilbert Thompson, Topographical Engineer, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac.
  • -  Map of Virginia and Maryland showing engagements, railroads, rivers and streams, place names, and relief by hachures. "Dates and locations of principal engagements as shown on this map" are listed in the lower left corner.
  • -  Another copy is in the Jeremiah T. Lockwood papers, Manuscript Division, L.C.
  • -  Description derived from published bibliography.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

Medium

  • 1 map, col., 74 x 60 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3881.S5 1892 .V3

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 99448906

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Van Hook, J. C, and C. G Van Hook. Battle-field map showing field of operations of the Armies of the Potomac and James. Washington, 1892. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/99448906/.

APA citation style:

Van Hook, J. C. & Van Hook, C. G. (1892) Battle-field map showing field of operations of the Armies of the Potomac and James. Washington. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/99448906/.

MLA citation style:

Van Hook, J. C, and C. G Van Hook. Battle-field map showing field of operations of the Armies of the Potomac and James. Washington, 1892. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/99448906/>.