Historic Maps » Defenses Washington. by Whiting, H. L.; Dorr, F. W.; Rockwell, Cleveland; United States Coast Survey; United States. War Department from 1895

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Author: Whiting, H. L.; Dorr, F. W.; Rockwell, Cleveland; United States Coast Survey; United States. War Department

Date: 1895

Short Title: Defenses Washington.

Publisher: Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office

Type: Atlas Map

Obj Height cm: 43

Obj Width cm: 70

Scale 1: 47,520

Note: Col. map with 2 ancillary maps. Relief shown by contours. Insets show relief by hachures.

State/Province: District of Columbia ; Virginia ; Kentucky

County: Fairfax County (Va.)

City: Washington (D.C.) ; Paducah (Ky.)

Event: U.S. Civil War

Subject: Military

Full Title: Defenses of Washington. Map of the ground of occupation and defense of the Division of the U.S. Army in Virginia in command of Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell. U.S. Coast Survey, A.D. Bache, Supdt. Topographical survey by the party in charge of H.L. Whiting, Asst., U.S.C.S. Field work executed during parts of June and July 1861, by F.W. Dorr and C. Rockwell U.S.C.S. (with) Sketch of Paducah, Ky. and vicinity by Captain John Rziha, 19th U.S. Infantry. (with) Sketch of the battle-field of Logan's Cross-roads, Ky. U.S. forces under the command of Brig. Gen. George H. Thomas. Forces of the enemy commanded by General G.B. Crittenden, Jan. 19, 1862. Drawn under the direction of Capt. Michler ... copied by A. Kilp. Sketch of the enemy's fortified position at and opposite Mill Springs, Ky., to which he retreated after his defeat at Logan's Cross-roads by the U.S. forces under Brig. Gen. George H. Thomas, Jan. 19, 1862 ... compiled ... by Edward Ruger ... drawn by A. Kilp ... Julius Bien & Co., Lith., N.Y. (1891-1895)

List No: 1780.006

Page No: pl. VI

Series No: 10

Engraver or Printer: Julius Bien & Co. ; McDowell, Irvin ; Rziha, John ; Thomas, George H. ; Michler, Nathaniel ; Kilp, Anton ; Ruger, Edward

Publication Author: United States. War Department; Davis, George B.; Perry, Leslie J.; Kirkley, JAW.; Cowles, Calvin D.

Pub Date: 1895

Pub Title: Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. Published under the direction of the Hons. Redfield Proctor, Stephen B. Elkins and Daniel S. Lamont, secretaries of war, by Maj. George B. Davis, U.S. Army, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, civilian expert, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley, civilian expert, Board of Publication. Compiled by Capt. Calvin D. Cowles, 23d U.S. Infantry. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1891-1895.

Pub Reference: LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 99; Civil War maps in the National Archives, 8; Phillips, 1353; LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 266.

Pub Note: See note field above.

Pub List No: 1780.000

Pub Type: Military Atlas

Pub Maps: 158

Pub Height cm: 47

Pub Width cm: 40

Image No: 1780006

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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