COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Poe, Orlando M.
Date:
1864
Short Title:
East Tennessee North of Loudon
Publisher:
Office U.S. Engineers
Publisher Location:
Tennessee
Type:
Case Map
Obj Height cm:
45
Obj Width cm:
120
Scale 1:
253,440
State/Province:
Tennessee
Event:
U.S. Civil War
Subject:
Military
Full Title:
East Tennessee North of Loudon Prepared Under The Direction Of Capt. O.M. Poe Corps of Engineers & Chief Engr. Mil. Div. of the Mississippi, From Data furnished principally by Capt. O.M. Poe & Prof. J.M. Safford. 1864. S. Geismar Lith. Issued at Office U.S. Engineers, Head Quarters Mil. Divn. of the Mississippi. W.L.B. Jenney. Capt. A.D.C. U.S.A. In Charge.
List No:
5534.002
Series No:
2
Engraver or Printer:
Safford, J.M.
Engraver or Printer:
Geismar, S.
Publication Author:
Poe, Orlando M.
Pub Date:
1864
Pub Title:
East Tennessee North of Loudon Prepared Under The Direction Of Capt. O.M. Poe Corps of Engineers & Chief Engr. Mil. Div. of the Mississippi, From Data furnished principally by Capt. O.M. Poe & Prof. J.M. Safford. 1864. S. Geismar Lith. Issued at Office U.S. Engineers, Head Quarters Mil. Divn. of the Mississippi. W.L.B. Jenney. Capt. A.D.C. U.S.A. In Charge.
Pub Note:
A rare field map produced about the time Sherman was to begin what is known as the Atlanta Campaign. Stephenson quotes Thomas B. Thorne in his History of the Army of the Cumberland (1875): "The army was so far from Washington that it had to have a complete map establishment of its own. Accordingly, the office of the chief topographical engineer contained a printing press, two lithographic presses, one photographic establishment, arrangements for map-mounting, and a full corps of draughtsmen and assistants...The process however, was expensive, and did not permit the printing of a large number of copies; therefore these maps were only issued to the chief commanders." The map includes two handwritten notes. [Nashville] is added after the issuing statement, and [Mar-Apr] is added after 1864. The map is without color and in 16 sections mounted on linen. It folds into a marbled case measuring 23x17 with a label affixed reading "Map of East Tennessee, North of Loudon."
Pub List No:
5534.000
Pub Type:
Case Map
Pub Height cm:
23
Pub Width cm:
17
Image No:
5534002.jp2
Authors:
Poe, Orlando M.
