Charleston, defenses. Walker, William A.; Confederate States of America. Army. Corps of Engineers. 1895


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Full Title: Map of Charleston and its defenses, compiled from surveys of portions of St. Andrew's and Christ Ch. parishes by Lieut. John Johnson, C.S. Engrs ... Under the direction of Maj. Wm. H. Echols, C.S. Engr's Corps ... by Wm. A Walker, draughtsman ... Drawn by John R. Key ... Charleston, S.C., Nov. 28th 1863. (with) Map of New Berne, N.C. and defenses. Copied from Cleveland Rockwell's U.S. Coast Survey chart of New Berne and approaches, with additions under the direction of Lieut. Wm. R. King, U.S. Eng'rs. by Solon M. Allis, 27th Mass., July 1864. (with) Diagrams illustrating the 1st and 7th positions occupied by the 4th Division, 17th Army Corps, during the battle of Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864. Julius Bien & Co., Lith., N.Y. (1891-1895)

Author: Walker, William A.; Confederate States of America. Army. Corps of Engineers.

Date: 1895

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Author: Walker, William A.; Confederate States of America. Army. Corps of Engineers.

Date: 1895

Short Title: Charleston, defenses.

Publisher: Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 43

Object Width cm: 70

Scale 1: 78,000

Note: Col. map with 2 ancillary maps. Depths shown by soundings. "The harbor, James Id, Folly Id, Morris Id., Sullivan's Id. and Long Id. from United States Coast Survey. John's Id. from Mills' atlas." "Copied for his excellency M.I. Bonham, Governor of the state of South Carolina." Ancillary maps from reports of Peter S. Michie and Giles A. Smith.

State / Province: South Carolina ; North Carolina ; Georgia

City: Charleston (S.C.) ; New Bern (N.C.)

Event: U.S. Civil War

Subject: Military

Full Title: Map of Charleston and its defenses, compiled from surveys of portions of St. Andrew's and Christ Ch. parishes by Lieut. John Johnson, C.S. Engrs ... Under the direction of Maj. Wm. H. Echols, C.S. Engr's Corps ... by Wm. A Walker, draughtsman ... Drawn by John R. Key ... Charleston, S.C., Nov. 28th 1863. (with) Map of New Berne, N.C. and defenses. Copied from Cleveland Rockwell's U.S. Coast Survey chart of New Berne and approaches, with additions under the direction of Lieut. Wm. R. King, U.S. Eng'rs. by Solon M. Allis, 27th Mass., July 1864. (with) Diagrams illustrating the 1st and 7th positions occupied by the 4th Division, 17th Army Corps, during the battle of Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864. Julius Bien & Co., Lith., N.Y. (1891-1895)

List No: 1780.131

Page No: pl. CXXXI

Series No: 135

Engraver or Printer: Julius Bien & Co. ; Johnson, John, Lt. ; Echols, William H. ; Key, John R. ; Rockwell, Cleveland ; United States Coast Survey ; King, William R. ; Allis, Solon M. ; Michie, Peter S. ; Smith, Giles A.

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: 1780131

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