Map or Atlas
Map Showing the System of Confederate Fortifications on the Mississippi River at Island No. 10 and New Madrid
| This map of the Mississippi River between Island No. 8, northeast of New Madrid, Missouri, and Tiptonville, Tennessee, depicts the Confederate defenses at Island No. 10, New Madrid, and Tiptonville. Also depicted is the Union fleet approaching Island No. 10 and the positions of union troops in the area. Also shown are roads, vegetation, drainage, and the names of inhabitants. The 8th Wisconsin Infantry and 15th Wisconsin Infantry regiments and 5th Wisconsin Light Artillery, 6th Wisconsin Light Artillery, and 7th Wisconsin Light Artillery batteries were heavily involved in the Battle of Island No. 10, February-April 1862. |
| Image ID: | 90747 |
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| Creation Date: | 1862 |
| Creator Name: | United States. Engineer Department. |
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| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | GX8849 N53 1862 E |
| Original Dimensions: | 17 x 19.75 inches |
| Battles |
| Civil War, 1861-1865 |
| Mississippi River |
| Islands |
| Land |
| Shorelines |
| Battlefields |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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