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Map Theatre of operations, Maryland Campaign, September 1862

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Title

  • Theatre of operations, Maryland Campaign, September 1862

Names

  • Mattern, H. W.
  • Carman, Ezra Ayers, 1834-1909.

Created / Published

  • [Washington, D.C.?]

Contents

  • Night of September 6 1862 -- Night of September 8 1862 -- Night of September 9 1862 -- Night of September 10 1862 -- Night of September 11 1862 -- Night of September 12 1862 -- Night of September 13 1862 -- Night of September 14 1862.

Headings

  • -  Maryland Campaign, 1862--Maps, Manuscript
  • -  Antietam, Battle of, Md., 1862--Maps
  • -  Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns--Maps
  • -  Maryland--Maps, Manuscript
  • -  United States--Maryland

Notes

  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  The numerous red and blue ink troop position symbols are believed to have been added by hand to the photocopy base maps by Genl. Ezra A. Carman.
  • -  Maps depict Confederate and Union troop movements in Maryland and Virginia during the week leading up to the Battle of Antietam.
  • -  Statement at foot of base-map title is lined over in black ink: Taken from atlas accompanying war records.
  • -  The base maps cover central Maryland including the regions of Baltimore, Washington D.C., Harper's Ferry, and by northern extension to Gettysburg (Pa.).
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Page numbers in red ink at upper right on each sheet: Page 235 -- Page 237 -- Page 239 -- Page 245 -- Page 251 -- Page 262 -- Page 273 -- Page 506.
  • -  Gift; Dr. Louis D. Carman; 15 July 1912.
  • -  LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 242
  • -  All 8 base maps are identical.
  • -  Each sheet is mounted on a paperboard reinforcement with cloth backing attached.
  • -  Each map is accompanied by a small ms. (ink/pencil) note-pad sheet describing actions shown in the map content area.

Medium

  • 8 ms. maps : on photocopy bases, hand col. ; 28 x 36 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3841.S5 s410 .M3

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2009584566

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Mattern, H. W, and Ezra Ayers Carman. Theatre of operations, Maryland Campaign, September. [Washington, D.C.?, 1862] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2009584566/.

APA citation style:

Mattern, H. W. & Carman, E. A. (1862) Theatre of operations, Maryland Campaign, September. [Washington, D.C.?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2009584566/.

MLA citation style:

Mattern, H. W, and Ezra Ayers Carman. Theatre of operations, Maryland Campaign, September. [Washington, D.C.?, 1862] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2009584566/>.