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Map[Map of the environs of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, Feb. 1862]. Shows Fort Donelson, town of Dover, "Reported battery on Jackson's Hill", obstructions on the Cumberland River, and mortar boats below the obstructions. Relief shown by form lines. At lower right in handwriting: Engr. Dept. July 18/64. Recd. with Gen. Cullum's letter of the 16th inst. (C. 5621). Oriented with north toward the lower left. Pen-and-ink (black) and watercolor (blue). Mounted on paper backing under...
- Contributor: United States. War Department. Corps of Engineers
- Date: 1862-01-01
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MapPlan of Fort Donelson and outworks : [Tennessee] Shows the fort, town of Dover, fortifications, "Enemies' tents", "Enemies' log huts", woods, and areas of fallen timber. Relief shown by hachures and form lines. At lower right in handwriting: Engr. Dept. July 18/64. Recd. with Gen. Cullum's letter of the 16th inst. (C. 5621). Pen-and-ink (black/blue/red), blue wash, and lead pencil. Mounted on paper and cloth backing under gauze covering. Imperfect: Brittle, missing...
- Contributor: United States. War Department. Corps of Engineers - Matz, Otto H. - McPherson, James Birdseye - Kossak, William - Janney
- Date: 1862-01-01
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MapSketch showing the relative positions of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson : with the roads connecting the two places Shows the forts, roads, outwork fortifications in the vicinity of the forts, fortifications in the vicinity of the town of Dover, outlying buildings, and streams. Relief shown by hachures. At lower margin in handwriting: Engr. Dept. July 18/64. Recd. with Gen. Cullum's letter of the 16th inst. (C. 5621). Pen-and-ink (black, blue, and red). Mounted on paper backing under gauze covering. In upper left...
- Contributor: Lambecker, Chas - McPherson, James Birdseye - United States. War Department. Corps of Engineers
- Date: 1862-01-01
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MapSketch showing the relative positions of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, also the roads connecting the two positions Scale 1:95,040; 1 1/2 miles to an in. Hand colored. Positions shown are as of Feb. 1862. Relief shown by hachures. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 415 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2
- Contributor: McPherson, James Birdseye - United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
- Date: 1875-01-01
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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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MapCapture of forts [sic] ... Donelson, Tennessee By U.S. Grant, January 1862. This map shows the area surrounding Fort Donelson, Tenn., including the Cumberland River, the town of Dover, and Fort Henry Road, and includes the locations of confederate earthworks as well as roads, buildings, woods, and creeks.
- Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox