Plan of the Naval Attack And Capture of Port Royal. / Bufford, J.H. / 1862

Plan of the Naval Attack And Capture of Port Royal. Bufford, J.H. 1862

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Full Title: Plan of the Naval Attack And Capture of Port Royal By the Federal Fleet under Com. S.F. Dupont - November 7th, 1861. To whom the above work is respectfully dedicated by an Officer of the U.S. Navy. Entered ... 1862 by J.H. Bufford ... Mass.

Author: Bufford, J.H.

Date: 1862

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Author: Bufford, J.H.

Date: 1862

Short Title: Plan of the Naval Attack And Capture of Port Royal.

Publisher: Boston: J.H. Bufford's, Lith.

Type: View

Object Height cm: 30

Object Width cm: 33

Scale 1: 63,360

Note: This exquisite map of Port Royal Sound with two small views of Forts Walker and Beauregard is not in Stephenson or any references. It shows the famous naval battle of November 7, 1861 and the capture of Forts Walker and Beauregard by Union forces. It is printed in color lithography. It is copyrighted in 1862 by J.H. Bufford, but the title indicates it was drawn by "an Officer of the U.S. Navy." Scarce.

Reference: None found.

State / Province: South Carolina

Event: U.S. Civil War

Subject: Military

List No: 5192.000

Series No: 1

Published In: Plan of the Naval Attack And Capture of Port Royal By the Federal Fleet under Com. S.F. Dupont - November 7th, 1861. To whom the above work is respectfully dedicated by an Officer of the U.S. Navy. Entered ... 1862 by J.H. Bufford ... Mass.

Publication Author: Bufford, J.H.

Publication Date: 1862

Publication Reference: None found.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 5192.000

Publication Type: View

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 30

Publication Width cm: 33

Image No: 5192000

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