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Colton's U.S. section. Colton, G.W.; United States. War Department, 1895

Colton's U.S. section. / Colton, G.W.; United States. War Department / 1895
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Full Title: Section of G. Woolworth Colton's new guide map of the United States and Canada with railroads, counties, etc. 1863. Used by General Grant in marking the proposed lines of operations of the armies of the United States, in 1864. Julius Bien & Co., Lith., N.Y. (1891-1895)

Author: Colton, G.W.; United States. War Department

Date: 1895

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Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record:

Author: Colton, G.W.; United States. War Department

Date: 1895

Short Title: Colton's U.S. section.

Publisher: Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 44

Object Width cm: 70

Scale 1: 3,168,000

Note: Col. map. "Counties and unimportant places appearing on the original map are here omitted."

State / Province: U.S. South ; U.S. Mid West

Event: U.S. Civil War

Subject: Military

Full Title: Section of G. Woolworth Colton's new guide map of the United States and Canada with railroads, counties, etc. 1863. Used by General Grant in marking the proposed lines of operations of the armies of the United States, in 1864. Julius Bien & Co., Lith., N.Y. (1891-1895)

List No: 1780.136

Page No: pl. CXXXV-A

Series No: 140

Engraver or Printer: Julius Bien & Co. ; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

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: 1780136

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