Wilmington, Ft. Caswell, Smith's Island, Augusta. United States. War Department, 1895


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Full Title: Section of map of parts of Brunswick and New Hanover counties showing the approaches to Wilmington, N.C. Department of Cape Fear, Maj. Gen. W.H.C. Whiting, commanding. Made under the direction of W.H. James, Ch. Eng'r. by B.L. Blackford ... Fort Caswell and adjoining works at western bar Cape Fear, N.C. Evacuated Jan. 16th 1865. Taken possession of ... Jan. 17th 1865. Line of rebel works, Smith's Island, N.C. Evacuated Jan. 16th 1865. Taken possession of ... Jan. 17th 1865. (both) North Atlantic Squadron, Read-Admiral D.D. Porter, commanding. Defenses of Augusta, Ga. From original in possession of Gen. Braxton Bragg, C.S. Army. (with) Fort Johnston, Smithville, N.C. ... (with) Augusta, Ga., 1864. (with) Plan of the fortifications at Columbus, Ga., 1864. (with) Map of the battle-field of Champion's Hill, Miss., May 16, 1863. Engineer's Office, Dept. of the Tenn., Capt. C.B. Comstock, Chief Engr. From surveys by F. Tunica ... and sketches by Brig. Gen. A.P. Hovey and Capt. A. Hickenlooper. Drawn by H.A. Ulffers ... Julius Bien & Co., Lith., N.Y. (1891-1895)

Author: United States. War Department

Date: 1895

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Author: United States. War Department

Date: 1895

Short Title: Wilmington, Ft. Caswell, Smith's Island, Augusta.

Publisher: Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 43

Object Width cm: 70

Scale 1: Various

Note: Four col. maps with 4 ancillary maps.

State / Province: North Carolina ; Georgia ; Mississippi

County: Brunswick County (N.C.) ; New Hanover County (N.C.)

City: Augusta (Ga.) ; Fort Johnston (Southport, N.C.)

Event: U.S. Civil War

Subject: Military

Full Title: Section of map of parts of Brunswick and New Hanover counties showing the approaches to Wilmington, N.C. Department of Cape Fear, Maj. Gen. W.H.C. Whiting, commanding. Made under the direction of W.H. James, Ch. Eng'r. by B.L. Blackford ... Fort Caswell and adjoining works at western bar Cape Fear, N.C. Evacuated Jan. 16th 1865. Taken possession of ... Jan. 17th 1865. Line of rebel works, Smith's Island, N.C. Evacuated Jan. 16th 1865. Taken possession of ... Jan. 17th 1865. (both) North Atlantic Squadron, Read-Admiral D.D. Porter, commanding. Defenses of Augusta, Ga. From original in possession of Gen. Braxton Bragg, C.S. Army. (with) Fort Johnston, Smithville, N.C. ... (with) Augusta, Ga., 1864. (with) Plan of the fortifications at Columbus, Ga., 1864. (with) Map of the battle-field of Champion's Hill, Miss., May 16, 1863. Engineer's Office, Dept. of the Tenn., Capt. C.B. Comstock, Chief Engr. From surveys by F. Tunica ... and sketches by Brig. Gen. A.P. Hovey and Capt. A. Hickenlooper. Drawn by H.A. Ulffers ... Julius Bien & Co., Lith., N.Y. (1891-1895)

List No: 1780.132

Page No: pl. CXXXII

Series No: 136

Engraver or Printer: Julius Bien & Co. ; Whiting, William H. C. ; James, William H. ; Blackford, B. Lewis ; Porter, David D. ; Bragg, Braxton ; Comstock, Cyrus B. ; Tunica, Francis ; Hovey, Alvin P. ; Hickenlooper, Andrew ; Ulffers, Herman. 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: 1780132

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