Collection Items
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Map[Map of the environs of Petersburg from the Appomattox River to the Jerusalem Plank Road showing entrenchments occupied by Federal forces] In addition to fortifications, the map shows roads, railroads, and houses and names of some residents. Annotated in pen and ink. Sun print. Civil War salted paper maps. AL-92. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 613.8 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
- Contributor: United States. Army of the Potomac. Engineer Department
- Date: 1864-01-01
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MapPetersburg Shows fortifications and names of some residents. Official [signed] N. Michler, Major [of Engrs.]. Civil War salted paper maps. LC copy annotated in pen-and-ink, watercolor, crayon and pencil to show picket lines of the 2nd, 5th, and 6th Union corps situated between Fort Wadsworth and Billup's P.O. on the Weldon and Petersburg R.R. "Gilbert Thompson" stamped on lower right corner, annotated in pencil. Sun...
- Contributor: United States. Army of the Potomac. Engineer Department - Michler, N. (Nathaniel)
- Date: 1864-01-01
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MapSketch showing the positions of the redoubts and batteries of the lines of the U.S. Forces in front of Petersburg Shows fortifications and names of some residents. Negative sun print with pencil annotations, on irregularly shaped sheet made from 2 sheets (32 x 36 cm and 34 x 47 cm) unevenly pasted together. Following the word "Official:" is an effaced inscription "N. Michler ... [illegible]". Civil War salted paper maps. LC copy imperfect: Holes and liquid staining throughout. Torn right edge along fold line....
- Contributor: United States. Army of the Potomac. Engineer Department
- Date: 1864-01-01