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Map The defenses of Richmond, 1864

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Title

  • The defenses of Richmond, 1864

Summary

  • Shows the fortifications surrounding Richmond including, Brook Run to the north, and Harrison's Landing to the south. The James River and major roads and railroad lines are also indicated.

Names

  • Sneden, Robert Knox, 1832-1918.

Created / Published

  • [1864-1865]

Headings

  • -  Richmond (Va.)--Defenses--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works
  • -  Richmond (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
  • -  United States--Virginia--Richmond

Notes

  • -  Color coding indicates the location of Confederate forts and defenses around Richmond (24 structures)
  • -  NOTE: Researchers will be served a color photocopy of this scrapbook image.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  This item is from the collections of the Virginia Historical Society; please contact the institution for more information.
  • -  Robert Knox Sneden Diary (Mss5:1 Sn237:1), Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Va.
  • -  In the Robert Knox Sneden Scrapbook (Mss5:7 Sn237:1 p. 345).
  • -  Manuscripts

Medium

  • 1 map : pen-and-ink and watercolor ; 22.5 x 29 cm.

Repository

  • Virginia Historical Society, P.O. Box 7311, Richmond, VA 23221-0311 USA vau

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Chicago citation style:

Sneden, Robert Knox. The defenses of Richmond. [to 1865, 1864] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gvhs01.vhs00236/.

APA citation style:

Sneden, R. K. (1864) The defenses of Richmond. [to 1865] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gvhs01.vhs00236/.

MLA citation style:

Sneden, Robert Knox. The defenses of Richmond. [to 1865, 1864] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gvhs01.vhs00236/>.