Field of Gettysburg, July 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 1863 Prepared by T. Ditterline. 
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Collection Overview
Civil War Maps, a subset of Map Collections: 1500-2004, contains approximately 2,240 Civil War maps and charts and 76 atlase and sketchbooks depicting battles, troop positions and movements, engagements, and fortifications. Included are maps of the whole United States, maps of major regions such as the Eastern or Southern States, maps of the Mississippi River, and state maps. The vast majority of the maps were prepared by Federal forces or by commercial firms in the North, but there are also a substantial number by Confederate military authorities and a few by Southern publishers.
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- The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877
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Last Updated: 11/03/2009