Format Map
Contributors Asher & Co.
Dates 1862
Location United States
Language English
Subjects Civil War
History
United States
Title
The historical war map.
Contributor Names
Asher & Co.
Created Published
Buffalo, N.Y. E. R. Jewett & Co., engravers c1862.
Subject Headings
-  United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
-  United States.
Notes
-  Scale ca. 1:3,250,000.
-  LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 21.1
-  In Russell, Benjamin B. The historical war map. Boston [1862] 24 p.
-  Map of southeastern United States showing forts and battlefields, railroads, state boundaries, rivers, and town.
-  Principal engagements are not described in this or in the following issues (LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), nos. 22 and 23).
-  Population statistics and "Date[s] of admission and secession of the Southern States" are given in lower left corner.
-  Pamphlet includes descriptions of engagements through the battle of "Culpeper or Cedar Mountain" fought August 9, 1862. Following four maps are also included in the pamphlet: [p. 7] Map of the battle of Bull Run. [p. 15] Fort Donelson. [p. 17] Richmond, Va. and vicinity.
-  Gift of John Davis Batchelder.
-  Description derived from published bibliography.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
Medium
1 Map Col. 62 X 62 Cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
G3701.S5 1862 .A72
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 dcu
Digital Id
G3701S Cw0021100 Http://Hdl.Loc.Gov/Loc.Gmd/G3701S.Cw0021100
Library of Congress Catalog Number
99466784
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