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Henrico Co., Virginia, With Additions, Showing the Defensive Lines and Works of Richmond

Date: 1864
Description: This map created during the Civil War indicates Confederate fortifications, houses, names of residents, towns, roads, railroads, relief by hachures, draina...
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Colton's Topographical Map of Seat of War in Virginia, Maryland

Date: 1865
Description: A general map of eastern Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, southern Pennsylvania, and northern North Carolina.
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War Telegram Marking Map

Date: 1862
Description: This map of eastern Virginia and Maryland shows rivers, roads and railroads from Hagerstown, Maryland, south to Suffolk, Virginia, and west to Staunton, Vi...
Photograph

Aftermath of the Battle of Antietam

Date: 1890
Description: Site of the Battle of Antietam. The bloody lane.
Photograph

Returning Soldiers Crowd Entrance to Large Hall

Date: 1898
Description: View from across street of the exterior of a large hall with plate glass windows welcoming returning troops from the Spanish-American War. Soldiers and oth...
Photograph

Richmond Central School

Date: 1871
Description: Stereograph of exterior of a building used as the Confederate government's Executive Mansion. This was where Jefferson Davis and his family stayed during t...
Print

Civil War Regiment

Date: 1862
Description: Birds-eye view of a Wisconsin Civil War regiment on parade in Fond du Lac, as drawn by Louis Kurz from the Marr Street Methodist Church. The regiment canno...
Photograph

House Where General Reynolds' Body was Carried, Gettysburg

Date: 1890
Description: View across road towards the house where General Reynolds' body was taken after he was killed on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Map or Atlas

Bacon’s Large Print War Map Showing 50 Miles Round Washington and Richmond

Date: 1864
Description: Map of eastern Virginia and part of Maryland, showing engagements by crossed swords, fortifications surrounding Richmond, routes of the opposing armies fro...
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The seat of war in Virginia ... positions of the rebel forces, batteries, intrenchments, and encampments in Virginia - the fort for the protection of Richmond

Date: 1865
Description: This map of Maryland and Virginia shows railroads, rivers, cities and towns, and the positions of Confederate troops and defenses in Virginia in 1861.
Map or Atlas

Appleton's Map of the Seat of War, No. 1; Drawn by E. Wells

Date: 1861
Description: A general map of Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Jersey and Delaware. Insets include maps of New Orleans, Baltimore, St. Louis, Charleston, Savannah, Washingto...
Photograph

The East Wood

Date: 1890
Description: Site of the Battle of Antietam. The East Wood.
Map or Atlas

Manuscript Map Showing Three Routes from Green Bay to Milwaukee

Date: 1840
Description: This map shows shows three routes; a route surveyed by Doty & Center, a route surveyed by inhabitants of East Milwaukee, and a route surveyed by inhabitant...
Photograph

Burnside Bridge

Date: 1890
Description: Site of the Battle of Antietam, the Burnside Bridge.
Photograph

Hagerstown Pike

Date: 1890
Description: Hagerstown Pike. A brick wall and trees are along the road on the right.
Map or Atlas

Map of the Battlefield of Gettysburg : July 1st, 1863

Date: 1876
Description: Detailed topographic map of the Gettysburg battlefield created thirteen years after the battle. This map shows day one of the battle. The map shows drainag...
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Map of the Battlefield of Gettysburg : July 2nd, 1863

Date: 1876
Description: Detailed topographic map of the Gettysburg battlefield created thirteen years after the battle. This map shows day two of the battle. The map shows drainag...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Battlefield of Gettysburg : July 3rd, 1863

Date: 1876
Description: Detailed topographic map of the Gettysburg battlefield created thirteen years after the battle. This map shows day three of the battle. The map shows drain...
Map or Atlas

Central Virginia; Comp. in the Bureau of Topographical Eng. of the War Department for Military Purposes, July 186

Date: 1864
Description: This battlefield map of the Battle of Totopotomoy Creek, also known as the Battle of Bethesda Church, shows the railroads, roads, vegetation and topography...
Photograph

Marshall House

Date: 1864
Description: Marshall House, in which Col. E.E. Ellsworth was shot on May 24, 1861.

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