Collection Items

  • Map
    Fredericksburg Scale ca. 1:92,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 556.4 Folded title: Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania National Military Park. "*GPO: 1979--281-324/2." Includes text, map of "Routes to/from Chatham," and col. ill. Text, map of Fredericksburg region as during the Civil War, and ill. (some col.) on verso. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2
    • Contributor: United States. National Park Service
    • Date: 1979-01-01
  • Map
    Map of the Rappahannock River fron [sic] Port Royal to Richards Ferry
    Map of the Rappahannock River from Port Royal to Richards Ferry
    Relief shown by hachures. Also covers Fredericksburg city region. Shows "Lines of Gen. Hooker" at Chancellorsville, "Battle field of Gen. Sedgwick" at Salem Church, military bridges, towns, farmsteads with residents' names, wooded areas, and streams. Pen-and-ink (black/red) and watercolor (blue). Endorsed in ink handwriting on verso on 2 panels: Map of the Rappahannock from Port Royal to Kelly's Ford, showing the crossings of Gen....
    • Contributor: Vernam, John S. - Benham, Henry Washington - Woodbury, Daniel P. (Daniel Phineas) - United States Coast Survey - United States. Army of the Potomac. Engineer Brigade
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Map of a portion of the Rappahannock River and vicinity, Virginia : to illustrate the operations of the Army of Northern Virginia C.S. and the Army of the Potomac U.S. from the ... Shows troop positions, settlements, roads, railroads, drainage, fords, vegetation, county names, and rural houses. Also covers Fredericksburg city region. Relief shown by hachures. At head of title: No. 2. "The Battle Fields of Virginia". Printed proof sheet with ms. pencil annotations by Hotchkiss in lower margin. An uncorrected version appears in Hotchkiss's and William Allan's book "The battle-fields of Virginia: Chancellorsville" (New York: D....
    • Contributor: D. Van Nostrand Company - Confederate States of America. Army. Corps of Engineers - Robinson, S. B., (Sampson B.) - Hotchkiss, Jedediah - Barnard, William S.
  • Map
    Part of the north bank of the Rappahannock River showing the approaches to Fredericksburg : prepared under the direction of Capt. R.S. Williamson & 1st Lt. Nicolas Bowen, Corps Topogl. Engrs., U.S.A. ... Relief shown by hachures. "Photographic reduction by L.E. Walker, Treasury Department." "Authorities: U.S. Coast Survey chart of the Rappahannock River [and] surveys and reconnoissances [sic] by C. A. Mallory, Chas. Shoemacker, L.C. Oswell, H.H. Marvin [and] Geo. F. Lathrop, assistants." General map showing roads, houses, names of residents, and woodland. Sun print. Description derived from published bibliography. Civil War salted paper maps. AL-14. LC...
    • Contributor: Mallory, C. A.
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    Map of field of occupation of Army of the Potomac
    Field of occupation of the Army of the Potomac, March 1863
    Shows roads, railroads, towns, houses, and names of residents in the Fredericksburg, Virginia region. Does not show troop positions. Endorsed below title: Sent from Top'l Eng'rs office, February 25, 1863. [signed] G. K. Warren Brig. Genl. Vols, Capt. Topl. Engrs. Ink on tracing linen. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 555.5 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Contributor: United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Topographic map of Fredericksburg and vicinity, Virginia, showing battlefields Scale 1:24,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 556 "Advanced sheet subject to correction." Detailed topographic map indicating relief by contour lines and spot heights, fortifications, roads and streets, houses, and drainage. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Contributor: Geological Survey (U.S.)
    • Date: 1931-01-01
  • Map
    [Map of the vicinity of Fredericksburg, Va.]. Shows names of some residents. Relief shown by contours. Title, date, and scale from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Portions of 2 U.S. Geological Survey quadrangles pasted together, attached to a brown paper border, on the left side and mounted on cloth. Annotated in ink and pencil names of some residents, roads, features, etc. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H127 In pencil on...
    • Contributor: Geological Survey (U.S.)
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    [Map of Fredericksburg, Va., and vicinity]. Shows names of some residents. Relief shown by hachures. Title and date from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pen-and-ink over a 2-inch grid, mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H124 In pencil on verso: 277. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    [Sketches of roads west of Fredericksburg, Va.]. Shows names of some residents. Relief shown by hachures. Title, date, and scale derived from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil on sheets of ledger paper originally held together with 2 labels, mounted between sheets of transparent paper. Map drawn in 4 segments. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H126 In ink on red bordered label: 294. Available also through the Library of Congress...
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    Sketch of routes of the 2nd Corps A.N. Virginia from Fredericksburg, Va. to Gettysburg, Pa. and return to Orange C.H. Va., June 4th to August 1st 1863 Relief shown by hachures. Pen-and-ink and pencil (some col.), mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H158 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. In pencil on verso: 131.
    • Contributor: Hotchkiss, Jedediah - Smith, Wm. P. (William Proctor)
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Sketch of the battle field of Fredericksburg Shows infantry and cavalry positions, artillery placement, roads, railroads, houses, and names of corps and field commanders and residents. Relief shown by hachures. Presented to the Library of Congress in 1960 by Mrs. Percy J. Edmunds, Pittsburgh, Pa., daughter of Samuel Howell Brown. Pen-and-ink and crayon on paper mounted on cloth. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 550 Available also through the Library of...
    • Contributor: Brown, Samuel Howell
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    [Map of the Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville battlefields, 1862-1863]. Relief shown by hachures. Title and date from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 550.8 Pen-and-ink, watercolor, col. pencils, and crayon on muslin. Wall map believed to have been used by the author after the Civil War for lecture purposes. Sometimes referred to as the "bed sheet map." Acquired in July 1948 with the purchase of the map collection...
    • Contributor: Hotchkiss, Jedediah
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    [Map of the Rappahannock River below Fredericksburg, showing Port Royal, Moss Neck, Corbin's Neck, etc.]. Shows fortifications, Confederate troop positions, etc. and names of some residents. Relief shown by hachures. Title, date, and scale from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pencil (some col.) over a 3-inch pencil grid. On 5 irregularly shaped sheets of tracing paper pasted together and 1 irregularly shaped piece of opaque paper, mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H128 Imperfect: Losses along...
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    Approaches of A. of P. to Fredericksburg.
    Approaches of Army of Potomac to Fredericksburg
    Shows "Genl. Hd Qrs.," routes of approach of the 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th Corps, roads, railroad, towns, drainage, and houses and names of residents. Relief shown by shading. Title from verso of map. Staining at central left and right edges of sheet. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 555 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
    • Contributor: United States. Army of the Potomac
    • Date: 1862-01-01
  • Map
    Sketch of Banks Ford. Shows fortifications and names of some residents on the Rappahannock above Fredericksburg. Relief shown by hachures. Date and scale from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pen-and-ink and pencil (some col.) on pencil grid, mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H139 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. In pencil on verso: 291.
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Map [of] central Virginia showing the movements of the Tenth New York Cavalry in the campaigs [sic] of 1864.
    Map central Virginia showing the movements of the Tenth New York Cavalry in the campaigs of 1864
    Covers Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Petersburg city regions extending from Rappahannock Station southward to Dinwiddie C.H. and from Trevillian Station eastward to King & Queen C.H. Shows troop movement routes, encampments, battle sites, roads, railroads, streams, and settlements. Relief shown by hachures. Printed version appears in N.D. Preston's History of the Tenth Regiment of Cavalry, New York State Volunteers, August 1861 to August 1865 (New...
    • Contributor: Preston, Noble D.
    • Date: 1864-01-01
  • Map
    Plan of attack on Marie's Heights, Fredericksburg Va. By Maj. Genl. John Sedgwick, USA, with the 6th Army Corps. Sunday May 3rd 1863. Area depicted includes the Rappahannock River to the northeast, Taylor Hill to the northwest and Deep Run to the south. The Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad is also indicated. As part of Gen. Hooker's plan to drive the Confederate Army back toward Richmond, Gen. Sedgwick was to undertake a diversionary attack across the Rappahannock River toward the Confederate entrenchments above Fredericksburg. On May 3rd, having...
    • Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
    • Date: 1863-01-01
  • Map
    Plan of the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia : shewing [sic] Union and Rebel positions 13th Decr 1862. The map shows positions at the beginning of the battle, with the bulk the of Union Army located across the Rappahannock from Fredericksburg, awaiting the construction of a pontoon bridge. Once across, the Union forces were met with fierce opposition from Confederate forces located in the hills to the west and south of the town. Depicts the area surrounding Fredericksburg and on both sides...
    • Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
    • Date: 1862-12-13
  • Map
    The Rebel entrenched position at Fredericksburg, Va. showing Hooker's flank march on Chancellorsville 3rd and 4th May 1863. Regional map of the Chancellorsville area encompassing Kelly's Ford in the upper left, Stafford in the upper right, and Spotsylvania Court House at the bottom. Indicates roads and railroads, fords, bridges, and inhabited buildings. Also, indicates the route taken by Hooker's Union forces across the Rappahannock River at Kelly's Ford with the intention of attacking Lee's Confederates at Chancellorsville from the west. Union General...
    • Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
  • Map
    Position of Union and Rebel armies at Fredericksburg, Decr. 1st 1862 Map shows the area surrounding Fredericksburg, Va., including Spotsylvania Courthouse, Chancellorsville and Falmouth, during the Fredericksburg Campaign. This image shows the situation several days before the battle of Fredericksburg, on December 13th, during which Burnside ordered several futile attacks against Lee's forces. After losing over 12,000 men, the Federal forces withdrew on December 15th.
    • Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
    • Date: 1862-12-01
  • Map
    Plan of the Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., Decr. 13, 1862. Map shows the region surrounding Fredericksburg, Va., including Marie's Heights outside of the city and Falmouth across the Rappahannock River. Due to Burnside's slow maneuvering of the Union forces, Lee was able to use the bluffs overlooking the river to his advantage. After sustaining heavy losses crossing the river, Burnside decided against renewed attacks and withdrew on the 15th of December.
    • Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
    • Date: 1862-12-13
  • Map
    Plan of the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Map shows the area between the Rappahannock and Massaponax rivers including Fredericksburg and Marie's Heights. The location of Confederate troops under Longstreet and Jackson and Union troops under Burnside are indicated. Due to Burnside's slow maneuvering, the Confederates were able to use the topography to their advantage, in particular the bluffs overlooking the town and river. After sustaining heavy losses crossing the Rappahannock River,...
    • Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
  • Map
    Plan of the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia : fought Decr. 13th 1862. Map shows the area surrounding Fredericksburg during the first battle, December 12-13 1862. Due to Burnside's slow maneuvering, Lee was able to take advantage of the terrain in disbursing his troops. After heavy losses crossing the Rappahannock River, Burnside decided against renewed attacks and withdrew on the 15th of December.
    • Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
    • Date: 1862-12-13
  • Map
    The Mud march ... shewing [sic] movement on Bank's Ford Jany. 19th 1863 by Hooker, Franklin & Sumner. In mid-January 1863, Union General Burnside ordered his exhausted troops to recross the Rappahannock River above R. E. Lee's left flank. A heavy rain fell as the army began to move and the road soon became a quagmire. Wagons and artillery sank; men and horses floundered. In the end the effort had to be abandoned, much to the disappointment of the amused Confederates who...
    • Contributor: Sneden, Robert Knox
    • Date: 1861-01-01
  • Map
    The field of Fredericksburg : showing the positions of the troops on the morning of December 13, 1862 Annotated in red and blue to show Union and Confederate positions. Map no. XIII from: The story of the Civil War, vol. 2 / John C. Ropes. Boston, 1898. Relief shown by hachures. This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact the Library's Archives Research Services department for more information. Available also through the Library of Congress web...
    • Contributor: Ropes, John Codman - Geo. W. Stadly & Co.
    • Date: 1898-01-01