Map A complete map of Richmond and its fortifications within a circle of 12 miles showing the numerous forts, batteries and the range of their fire, and the various obstacles that impede the approach of the Federal army, also, the principal towns & plantations, in the immediate vicinity of Richmond, together with several of the battle fields of 1862.


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A complete map of Richmond and its fortifications within a circle of 12 miles showing the numerous forts, batteries and the range of their fire, and the various obstacles that impede the approach of the Federal army, also, the principal towns & plantations, in the immediate vicinity of Richmond, together with several of the battle fields of 1862.
Contributor Names
William H. Forbes & Company
Created / Published
Boston, W. H. Forbes & Co., [1863]
Subject Headings
-  Richmond (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
-  United States--Virginia--Richmond
Notes
-  Scale ca. 1:54,000.
-  LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 628
-  "As a guide to note the approach of the Federal army, this map is invaluable, as the plan of its fortifications is taken from a correct drawing of a Southern engineer, who recently escaped to Europe."
-  Description derived from published bibliography.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
Medium
1 map, 60 x 45 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
G3884.R5S5 1863 .W5
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3884r.cw0628000
Library of Congress Control Number
99439218
Online Format
image
Description
Scale ca. 1:54,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 628 "As a guide to note the approach of the Federal army, this map is invaluable, as the plan of its fortifications is taken from a correct drawing of a Southern engineer, who recently escaped to Europe." Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
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https://lccn.loc.gov/99439218
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William H. Forbes & Company. A complete map of Richmond and its fortifications within a circle of 12 miles showing the numerous forts, batteries and the range of their fire, and the various obstacles that impede the approach of the Federal army, also, the principal towns & plantations, in the immediate vicinity of Richmond, together with several of the battle fields of 1862. [Boston, W. H. Forbes & Co, 1863] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/99439218/. (Accessed August 21, 2017.)

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William H. Forbes & Company. (1863) A complete map of Richmond and its fortifications within a circle of 12 miles showing the numerous forts, batteries and the range of their fire, and the various obstacles that impede the approach of the Federal army, also, the principal towns & plantations, in the immediate vicinity of Richmond, together with several of the battle fields of 1862. [Boston, W. H. Forbes & Co] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/99439218/.

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William H. Forbes & Company. A complete map of Richmond and its fortifications within a circle of 12 miles showing the numerous forts, batteries and the range of their fire, and the various obstacles that impede the approach of the Federal army, also, the principal towns & plantations, in the immediate vicinity of Richmond, together with several of the battle fields of 1862. [Boston, W. H. Forbes & Co, 1863] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <https://www.loc.gov/item/99439218/>.