Falls in Red River, surveyed by L. G. De Russy.
Scale ca. 1:2,200. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 240.5 Pen and ink manuscript map drawn on tracing linen showing soundings and obstructions in Red River. A red line delineates the river channel. Stamped at bottom: From collection of David Dixon Porter. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
Contributor:
De Russy, Lewis G.
Date:1864
Map
[Map of the Red River campaign, March 10-May 22. 1864].
Shows the Red River valley in Arkansas and Louisiana, indicates the location of Camp Worth near Logansport, Louisiana, and the battle sites of April 8 and 9, 1864, between Mansfield and Pleasant Hill, Louisiana. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 241.2 Endorsed in lower left corner: No. 210. Respectfully forwd. Richd. M. Venable Capt. & Chf. Topol. Bur. West La. Ark. Title, date, and...
Contributor:
Venable, Richard M. (Richard Morton) - Venable, Richard M.
Date:1864
Map
Sketch of the two breakwaters above Alexandria in the Red River,
Scale ca. 1:2000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 241 "M. Section VIII.66." Detailed map showing upper and lower dams, falls, "Tennyson's channel," "De Russy's Channel," and some relief by hachures. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
Contributor:
Gerdes, F. H. - De Russy, Lewis G.
Date:1864
Map
[Map of the region east and north of Baton Rouge, showing batteries on the Mississippi north of Port Hudson].
Relief shown by hachures. Title supplied by cataloger. In pencil in lower right: E. Deleceauax. Pen-and-ink and watercolor with crayon and pencil notes on three sheets of tracing cloth pasted together. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. In ink in all corners: 3038. Stamped on 3 times across bottom: 1240. Copy imperfect: Losses at folds, some losses...
Contributor:
Clark, John S.
Date:1863
Map
Approaches to Fort Butte La Rose, Louisiana,
Scale 1:31,680. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 233 Gives vegetation, drainage, houses, fences, road leading from fort, and the position of the U.S. steamers Clifton, Arizona, Calhoun and Estrella, and the Confederate transport Anna and gunboat Marytie. Insets: [Plan of] Fort Butte La Rose. 1:600. 22 x 20 cm.-[Two] cross sections. 1:300. 7 x 15 cm. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also...
Contributor:
Oltmanns, J. G. - United States Coast Survey
Date:1863
Map
Plan showing the defences of the fort on Red River,
Scale ca. 1:9,600. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 234.2 From Report of the Secretary of the Navy, with an appendix, containing reports from officers. December, 1863 (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1863). opp. p. 482. Map of Confederate Fort De Russy, Louisiana, and vicinity. Original sketch from which this was reproduced was sent to the Secretary of the Navy by Acting Rear Adm. David...
Contributor:
United States. Navy
Date:1863
Map
Map of Fort de Russy.
Relief shown by hachures. From Harper's weekly, v. 8, April 30, 1864, p. 277. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 233.5 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Contributor:
Bowen & Co. - Hergesheimer, E. - United States Coast Survey - Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell) - Harris, J. S. - Hergesheimer, E. (Edwin) - Gerdes, F. H. - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas)
Contributor:
Bowen & Co. - Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas) - Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell) - United States Coast Survey - Gerdes, F. H.
Date:1862
Map
New Orleans to Vicksburg
Covers area of Louisiana and Mississippi adjacent to Mississippi River from approximately 15 miles north of Vicksburg to 20 miles west of New Orleans. At head of title: Map no. 2. "Photographed by Brown & Ogilvie." "Authorities: Township surveys, La Tourett's [sic] ...." Civil War salted paper maps. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 229.5 LC copy annotated in pencil and ink. Available also...
Contributor:
Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss - Brown & Ogilvie - United States. Army. Department of the Gulf - Elliot, Charles Darwin - Abbot, Henry L.
Date:1863
Map
Map of Port Hudson and vicinity
Scale ca. 1:,950. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 238 Map indicates fortifications, drainage, hachures, vegetation, roads, and houses. Positions of Confederate batteries are shown with the number of guns in each. Inset contains a keyed list of the Union batteries giving the number and type of guns in each position, and the names of the battery commanders. Description derived from published bibliography. Available...
Contributor:
Houston, D. C. (David Crawford) - Houston, D. C. - Hains, Peter C.
Date:1875
Map
Port Hudson and its defences
Scale ca. 1:72,500. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 239.5 From Tomes, Robert. The war with the South, New York, Virtue & Yorston, 1862-1867. v. 3, between p. 16 and 17. Signed (facism): Charles: Sholl, Topl. Engineer. "Entered according to act of Congress AD. 1863 by Virtue, Yorston & Co." Caption in lower margin: A topographical map of Port Hudson and its vicinity, shewing...
Contributor:
Sholl, Charles
Date:1863
Map
Port Hudson and its defences
Scale ca. 1:72,500. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 239.6 From Tomes, Robert. The war with the South, New York, Virtue & Yorston, 1862-1867. v. 3, between p. 16 and 17. Signed (facism): Charles: Sholl, Topl. Engineer. "Entered according to act of Congress AD. 1863 by Virtue, Yorston & Co." Caption in lower margin: A topographical map of Port Hudson and its vicinity, shewing...
Contributor:
Sholl, Charles
Date:1863
Map
Tomlinson's map of Port Hudson, showing all of the batteries, strongholds, principal plantations &c.
"Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1863 by G.W. Tomlinson, Boston, Mass." Shows east and west banks of Mississippi River, portions of East and West Baton Rouge parishes, north to Waterloo and south to Baton Rouge. Relief shown by hachures. Alternate title: New map of Port Hudson : showing the scene of Gen. Bank's operations together with all of the fortifications,...
Contributor:
Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss - J. Mayer & Co. - Tomlinson, G. W. (George W.)
Date:1863
Map
[Shreveport, Louisiana, and vicinity].
Relief shown by hachures. From the Nathaniel Prentice Banks papers in LC Manuscript Division. Sun print. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 241.4 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Acquisitions control no. 20-83
Contributor:
Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss
Date:1860
Map
Siege of Port Hudson
The map shows the Union troops on land and water surrounding Confederate fortifications at Port Hudson, La., on the Mississippi River, approximately 25 miles north of Baton Rouge. The Union XIX Corps under Gen. Banks had its first engagement May 26th on the Bayou Sara Road, and laid siege to the fort on May 27th. Confederate Gen. Franklin Gardner surrendered Port Hudson on July...
Contributor:
Sneden, Robert Knox
Date:1863
Map
Map showing the defenses of the Mississippi below New Orleans and Farragut's attack 24 April 1862.
Map shows the Confederate fortifications at Fort Jackson under Gen. Duncan, Fort St. Philip and the Union fleet along the Mississippi River. This map, also shows the positions of Union ships under Farragut, who captured the strategic port of New Orleans, thereby providing the Federal army access to the Mississippi River.
