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Map [Sketch map of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend of Tallapoosa River, 27th March 1814]

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Title

  • [Sketch map of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend of Tallapoosa River, 27th March 1814]

Names

  • McEwen, R. H. (Robert Houston), 1790-

Created / Published

  • [Alabama], 1814.

Headings

  • -  Alabama--History--War of 1812--Maps
  • -  Horseshoe Bend, Battle of, Ala., 1814--Maps
  • -  United States--Alabama

Genre

  • Manuscript maps

Notes

  • -  Shows fortifications and troop positions.
  • -  Pen-and-ink. Mounted on cloth.
  • -  Title provided by cataloger.
  • -  "I drew this description of the battle ground & made the memorandums on my hat the morning after the battle, the battle commenced about 10 o'clock A.M. & ended about sundown. I was regimental quarter master, to a regiment of six months volunteers from East Tennessee commanded by Col. John Brown. We left Kinston, E. Ten. the 23rd Jany 1814 for the Creek nation & returned to Kingston the 9 May 1814, the war with the Indians being at an end. My Col. being sick I had a high command on the day of battle [signed] R.H. McEwen."
  • -  Accompanied by presentation letter signed by Warren Coleman. [1] page ; 29 cm.
  • -  Gift ; Warren Coleman ; May 26th, 1937.

Medium

  • 1 manuscript map ; 33 x 20 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3971.S42 1814 .M3

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2012588005

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Mcewen, R. H. Sketch map of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend of Tallapoosa River, 27th March. [Alabama, 1814] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2012588005/.

APA citation style:

McEwen, R. H. (1814) Sketch map of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend of Tallapoosa River, 27th March. [Alabama] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2012588005/.

MLA citation style:

Mcewen, R. H. Sketch map of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend of Tallapoosa River, 27th March. [Alabama, 1814] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2012588005/>.