Original Antique Civil War Reconnaissance Map YORKTOWN Williamsburg Virginia VA

Description

Original Plate of "The Official Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies," Published the by the Resolution of the U.S. Congress of May 19. 1864, to serve as"The Official Historical Record of The Civil War, to be Accompanied by an Atlas of Battles, Troop Positions, Skirmishes, and Topography." The Atlas was never openly sold, and only distributed to Federal Depositories, Universities, Museums, and various Public Institutions.
Of the 10,000 Published, Less than 1,000 Complete Atlases Remain.
Fine Adornment of Civil War History.  Impressive on any Home or Office Wall.
1862 Reconnaissance of Yorktown
Surveyed & Drawn Under the Direction of Major A.A. Humphreys, Commanding of Topographical Engineers.
Original Plate XV (#15) of The Official Folio Historical Record of The Civil War contained within
The Official Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
, Ordered by Act of Congress in 1864; Entered into The Library of Congress; and Published by the U.S. Publishing Office,
Containing all Battle Maps, Field Reports, Correspondence, Troop Positions, Skirmishes, Coastal Surveys, Naval Battles, and Topography during the Four Years of the War
- The undertaking of Accumulating and Assembling The Atlas taking over 30 years to complete.
Part 3. Plate XV.
Original Plate XV (#15) of the 175 Published.
Original 1891. 126-yrs-old.
Map is in Very Good/Good condition
No soils, marks, or writings. Mild foxing. Nominal fraying along edges. Single fold as issued. Not a Reproduction. Original Lithograph Engraved by Julius Bien for the
"The Official Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies;"
Commissioned by Resolution of Congress May 19, 1864, in accordance to serve as The Official Historical Record of the War.
The Atlas was Never Publicly Sold, with only 10,000 Volumnes being Exclusively Distributed to Federal Depositories, Universities, Museums, & Various Public Institutions.
The Atlas Entered the Public Domain when the Atlases were withdrawn from Libraries and Other Federal Depositories over the past Century.
Impressive On Any
Home or Office Wall.
Dimensions:  19
" x 29.5"
Fine Adornment of
Civil War History
MAPS READ:
(#1):
."For General J.G. Barnard, Chief Engineer Army of Potomac, Reconnaissance of the Secession Works at Yorktown, Virginia, Made By Lieut. Abbot, Topographical Engineers, and at Gloucester, VA, made by Lieut. Comstock, Engineers, May, 4, 1862."
(#2):
"The Position of Yorktown with the Approaches from Reconnaissance and Survey between the 5th and 10th day of April 1862; By Command of Major General George B. McClellan, Commanding the Army of the Potomac, A.A> Humphreys, Major and Chief of Topographical Engineers."
(#3):
"
For General J.G. Barnard, Reconnaissance of Red Redoubt Group to Right of Yorktown, Made by Lieut. N.G. Hall, May 4, 1862."
(#4):
"
The Position of Yorktown with the Approaches From Reconnaissances and Surveys Made by Command of Major General George. B. McClellan, Commanding The Army of The Potomac, Prepared Under the Direction of Major A.A. Humphreys, Commanding Topographical Engineers, Camp Winfield Scott, April 21, 1862."
Shows Citizen's Names & their Homes & Farms, Churches, Taverns, Blacksmiths, Mills, Trading Posts, Blockade Lines, & Many Other Landmarks:
Hope
Church, Steam
Mill, Fort MacGruder, Log Houses, Rebel Containment, Old Wharf, Garrow House, Warwick River, Widow Curtis, Mrs. Whitback, Wright's farm, Taylor's Landing, Orchard, Felled Trees, Wynn's Mill, Burnt Chimneys, Dam, Lee's Mill, Burnt Saw Mill, Obstructed Road, Baptist CHurch, Temple Farm, Copeland, Stony Point, Mrs. Curtis, Dr. Power, Adams, Clark's Farm, Moore, Waterview, Bassett Farm, Telegraph Station, and many others landmarks. Email me names/geographical area if interested in locating familial or other landmarks.
Great for Genealogy as Map Shows Cities, Towns, & Landmarks During the War; Some of Which No Longer Exist Today.
The Atlas to Accompany The Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies was Commissioned with Resolution of the U.S. Congress in 1864, by which Adjt. General E.D. Townsend was Appointed Directorship of the Collection and Preparation of the Atlas, which was ultimately Completed and Published in 35 Parts in Sets of Five Lithographic Plates by the U.S. Government Publishing Office between 1891-1895. The 175 Plate Volume dedicated to Preserving a Historical Record of the War, each Map portraying a wealth of Knowledge and Information on Division, Corps, and Troop Positions; Battle Lines, Topography, Military Strategy, and History.
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