Approaches to New Orleans. Abbot, Henry L.; United States. War Department, 1895


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Full Title: Department of the Gulf. Map no. 5. Approaches to New Orleans, prepared by order of Maj. Gen. N.P. Banks (by) Henry L. Abbot, Capt. and Chief Top. Engrs., Feb. 14th, 1863. (with Fairburn, Ga., Aug. 15-16, 1864). (with) Position of Army of Tennessee near Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864. (with) Map of Spanish Fort, Ala., made during the siege by Lieut. J.A. Chalaron ... (with) Diagrams illustrating the different positions occupied by the 4th Division, 17th Army Corps, during the battle of Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864. (with) Part of Paulding County, showing the position of the Left Wing, 16th A.C., June 4, 1864. (with) Section of a map showing the lines new New Hope Church, Ga., 1864. From Chief Engineer's Office, Army of Mississippi, by Capt. W.J. Morris, Chief Engineer. (with) Topographical sketch of the position of the Second Division, 14th Army Corps, in front of Savannah, Ga., December 11th, 1864. Brig. Gen. Jas. D. Morgan, commanding Division. Surveyed and drawn by Chas. Petri ... (with) Map of the vicinity of Mechanicsville, Va. (with Spanish Fort, Ala., March 29-April 8, 1865. Chas. G. Johnson). (with) Spanish Fort, 1865. Drawn during siege by assistant surgeon Bull, C.S. Army. Julius Bien & Co., Lith., N.Y. (1891-1895)

Author: Abbot, Henry L.; United States. War Department

Date: 1895

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Author: Abbot, Henry L.; United States. War Department

Date: 1895

Short Title: Approaches to New Orleans.

Publisher: Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 43

Object Width cm: 70

Scale 1: 38,000

Note: Col. map with 10 ancillary maps. Accompany reports or letters of J. Kilpatrick, Giles A. Smith, J.M. McPherson and T. Seymour.

State / Province: Louisiana ; Georgia ; Alabama ; Virginia

County: Paulding County (Ga.)

City: New Orleans (La.)

Event: U.S. Civil War

Subject: Military

Full Title: Department of the Gulf. Map no. 5. Approaches to New Orleans, prepared by order of Maj. Gen. N.P. Banks (by) Henry L. Abbot, Capt. and Chief Top. Engrs., Feb. 14th, 1863. (with Fairburn, Ga., Aug. 15-16, 1864). (with) Position of Army of Tennessee near Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864. (with) Map of Spanish Fort, Ala., made during the siege by Lieut. J.A. Chalaron ... (with) Diagrams illustrating the different positions occupied by the 4th Division, 17th Army Corps, during the battle of Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864. (with) Part of Paulding County, showing the position of the Left Wing, 16th A.C., June 4, 1864. (with) Section of a map showing the lines new New Hope Church, Ga., 1864. From Chief Engineer's Office, Army of Mississippi, by Capt. W.J. Morris, Chief Engineer. (with) Topographical sketch of the position of the Second Division, 14th Army Corps, in front of Savannah, Ga., December 11th, 1864. Brig. Gen. Jas. D. Morgan, commanding Division. Surveyed and drawn by Chas. Petri ... (with) Map of the vicinity of Mechanicsville, Va. (with Spanish Fort, Ala., March 29-April 8, 1865. Chas. G. Johnson). (with) Spanish Fort, 1865. Drawn during siege by assistant surgeon Bull, C.S. Army. Julius Bien & Co., Lith., N.Y. (1891-1895)

List No: 1780.090

Page No: pl. LXC

Series No: 94

Engraver or Printer: Julius Bien & Co. ; Banks, Nathaniel P. ; Chalaron, J. Adolphus ; Morris, Walter J. ; Morgan, James D. ; Petri, Charles ; Johnson, Charles G. ; Bull, surgeon. ; Kilpatrick, Judson ; Smith, Giles A. ; McPherson, James B. ; Seymour, Truman

Published In: 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.

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

Publication Date: 1895

Publication 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.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 1780.000

Publication Type: Military Atlas

Publication Maps: 158

Publication Height cm: 47

Publication Width cm: 40

Image No: 1780090

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