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Map[Maps of the environs of forts Franklin, Alexander, and Ripley, in Montgomery County, Maryland]. Four fort vicinity sketch maps, each covering the same area, but in various stages of completion. The map with the most detail includes roads, drainage, vegetation, and fortifications. Relief shown by contours on some maps. Forts Franklin, Alexander, and Ripley were part of the defenses of Washington. Title from published Civil War bibliography. Manuscript: pen-and-ink (black, brown), blue watercolor, lead pencil. At upper left...
- Contributor: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
- Date: 1860-01-01
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Map[Detailed map of part of Virginia from Alexandria to the Potomac River above Washington, D.C. 186-]. Relief shown by form lines. Shows parts of Arlington and Fairfax counties, part of the defenses of Washington, roads, railroads, towns, vegetation, houses, fences, names of residents, and drainage. "211, L. Sheet 2." Ink on tracing cloth. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 523 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
- Contributor: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
- Date: 1860-01-01
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MapPlan e : [map showing two blockhouses between "Turn Pike Road" and "bridge," Alexandria, Virginia]. Shows defenses of Washington situated between Little River Turnpike (Duke Street) and the Telegraph Road bridge crossing Cameron Run. Relief shown by hachures and form lines. Pen-and-ink and pencil. Includes profile. In lower right corner: P. In upper left corner: 211, L. Sheet 13. In lower right corner: Transferred from Office of Chf. Engr., Defenses of Washington, to Engr. Dept.-1866. Stamped on verso: By...
- Contributor: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
- Date: 1861-01-01
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MapOriginal maps of Forts Henry & Donelson and vicinity. Not drawn to scale. Title from verso. Manuscript; pen-and-ink. Relief shown by hachures. Oriented with north to the bottom. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 416 In upper left corner: 148.D⁴ [This number refers to a numbering system used in the compilation of the "Atlas to accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies." Maps numbered 1 to 147 are filed as...
- Contributor: Cullum, George W. (George Washington) - United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
- Date: 1862-01-01
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Map[Plan of Fort Henry and its outworks. Scale not given. Relief shown by hachures. Manuscript, pen-and-ink on cloth. Oriented with north to the left. "Recd. with Gen. Cullum's letter of the 16th inst. (C. 5621)." Shows Fort Henry, Tenn. (Confederate) as at 6 Feb. 1862. "148.D.8." LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 414 Includes "Profile of fort ditch full of water" and "Profile of rifle pits." Available also through the Library...
- Contributor: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
- Date: 1862-01-01
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Map[Original plattings of forts at St. Louis, Mo. 186-]. "145.D" Detailed series of pen and ink drawings of the forts defending St. Louis. Orientation varies. "Engr. Dept. July 18/64. Recd. with Gen. Cullum's letter of the 16th inst. (C. 5621)."-- on most maps. Some of the maps are signed "Franz Kappner, Major, Engr. Corps" and "F. Hassendeubel, Col. com. Engineer Corps." Includes cross sections on some maps. Description derived from published civil war...
- Contributor: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
- Date: 1860-01-01
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