Large Original Antique CSA US Civil War Map BATTLE CORINTH Mississippi MS Iuka

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 only 10,000 Published, less than 1,000 Complete Atlases Remain. Fine Adornment of Civil War History. Impressive on any Home or Office Wall. Map of 1862 Battle of Corinth October 3rd & 4th, 1862 Includes Inset Maps of Battle of Iuka, Wilmington Entrenchments, Pontoon Bridges at Fredericksburg, & Engagement at Bayou Fourche. Intricate Detail. Julius Bien Engraved. Original Plate XXV (#25) of the 175 Plates 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 5. Plate XXV. Original Plate XXV (#25) of the 175 Published. Original 1892. 125-yrs-old. Map is in Very Good/Good condition No soils, marks, or writings. No foxing. Nominal fraying along edges. Mild separation and moderate wrinkling along fold indentation. 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 The Atlas Entered the Public Domain when the Atlases were withdrawn from Libraries and Other Federal Depositories over the past Century. Only 10,000 Published, and Less than 1,000 Complete Atlases Remain. Impressive On Any Home or Office Wall Dimensions: 19" x 29.5" So Large It Makes Itself the Conversation of Any Room Maps Read: (#1):."Plan of the Battle of Corinth fought on the 3rd and 4th of October, 1862 between the Confederate Forces under Major Generals Van Dorn, Price, and Lovell, and the United States Forces under Major General Rosecrans." (#2):."Map of the Ground on which was Fought the Battle of Iuka, Mississippi, on the 19th of September, 1862." Inset Maps Read: (#3): "Sketch of Engagement at Bayou Fourche Arkansas, September 10, 1863." (#4): "Sketch Showing Positions of Pontoon Bridges and Guns Covering Them at Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 11th-15th, 1862." (#5): "Map Showing the Entrenchments around Wilmington, North Carolina, Surveyed and Mapped Under the Direction of Capt. W.H. James, Provincial Engineer, by L.C. Turner, 1863." (#5): "Sketch Showing Positions of Pontoon Bridges and Guns Covering Them at Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 11th-15th, 1862." (#6): "Map of Route Followed by the Cavalry Division through Maryland and Pennsylvania under Command of Major General J.E.B. Stuart, October 1862." Map Shows Citizens' Homes & Farms, Churches, Mills, Taverns, Blacksmiths, & Many Other Landmarks: (If you are interested in any family or Landmarks in the area, Email me the Name & Approximate Geographic Location and I will be pleased to search to locate their Home, Farm, Mill, etc.) A Few of the Homes, Farms, Depots, Forts, Mills, Churches, & Other Landmarks located on the Map: Home of John Campbell, Chewallah Road, Kossuth Road, Mobile & Ohio Railroad, Fulton Road, Bottom Pasture, Memphis and Charleston Railroad, Residences of Alexander, John Tyler, Widow Bowie, Russell, Burton, Hughes, Wade, Reed, Walsh, Cox, Armstrong, Cotton Press, Danville Road, Neal Morrrison, Ross, Champion, Fields, Whitfields, College, James, Nash, Smith's Bridge, Dick Rix, M. Curtis, Meeting House, Willliams, Gaither, Springs, Dubons, Y.A. Wheelock, Route to Heights commanding Patten Road, Timber Filled, Pine Woods, Sans Souci, Negro Burying Ground, Cape Fear River, Cemetery, Market Road, Anton, New Berne Road, Rice Field, Smith's Creek, Cornfield, Boyou Fourche, Little Rock, Federal Battery, St. Thomas, Gettysburg, Williamsport, Hagerstown, Cavetown, Frederick, Charlestown, Liberty, Hewitt, Uncleared Swamp, Snicker's Gap, The Bower, Harper's Ferry, Martinsburg, Winchester, Urbana, Cumberland Valley Railroad, Leesburg, Shenandoah River, Chambersburg, Fredericksburg, Falmouth, Claiborne River, Pellock's House, and many others landmarks. Email me names/geographical area if interested in locating familial or other landmarks. Great for Genealogy & Family History as Map Shows Towns & Landmarks during the War; Some of Which No Longer Exist Today. Fine Adornment of Civil War History. 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, and Military Strategy. The Auction is for the Map itself. A Frame is Not Included. The Framed Map shown is a Personal Lithograph of the Atlas Featured to Show the Beauty of the Maps when Framed. Visit My eBay Store: Atticus Hutchinson Antiques Free Shipping Special. Maps are mailed the day after purchase & normally arrive within 2-3 days. All Credit & Debit Cards accepted through Paypal. Please email with any questions. Greetings from Historical Savannah, Georgia: Founded 1733. "Some, to beautify their halls, parlors, chambers, and libraries ... loveth, getteth, and useth maps, charts, and geographical globes." - John Dee, Advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.

Price: 184 USD

Location: Savannah, Georgia

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