Cover: Part of Rappahannock River. / Mallory, C.A. / 1862

Cover: Part of Rappahannock River. Mallory, C.A. 1862

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Full Title: (Cover to) Part of the North Bank of the Rappahannock River showing the approaches to Fredericksburg, prepared under the direction of Capt. R.S. Williamson & 1st Lt. Nicholas Bowen ... for the use of the Army of the Potomac compiled by Fred. Churchill Vol. A.D.C. U.S. Coast Survey Chart of the Rappahannock River Surveys and Reconnoissances by C.A. Mallory, Chas. Shoemacker, L.C. Oswell, H.H. Marvin, Geo. F. Lathrop, Assistants. Drawn by C.A. Mallory. Reduced and photographed by L.E. Walker, Treasy. Dept.

Author: Mallory, C.A.

Date: 1862

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Author: Mallory, C.A.

Date: 1862

Short Title: Cover: Part of Rappahannock River.

Publisher: Washington: U.S. Treasury Dept.

Type: Covers

Object Height cm: 23

Object Width cm: 12

Note: Folded map has no additional cover. Label pasted on the back of the map reads, "Map of Part of the North Bank of the Rappahannock River showing the approaches to Fredericksburg. Prepared under the direction of Capt. R.S. Williamson & 1st Lt. Nicholas Bowen Corps Topl. Engrs. U.S.A. for the use of the Army of the Potomac. Compiled by Fred. Churchill Vol. A.D.C. December 1862."

State / Province: Virginia

City: Fredericksburg (Va.)

Event: U.S. Civil War

Subject: Military ; Rivers

List No: 3839A

Series No: 1

Published In: Part of the North Bank of the Rappahannock River showing the approaches to Fredericksburg, prepared under the direction of Capt. R.S. Williamson & 1st Lt. Nicholas Bowen ... for the use of the Army of the Potomac compiled by Fred. Churchill Vol. A.D.C. U.S. Coast Survey Chart of the Rappahannock River Surveys and Reconnoissances by C.A. Mallory, Chas. Shoemacker, L.C. Oswell, H.H. Marvin, Geo. F. Lathrop, Assistants. Drawn by C.A. Mallory. Reduced and photographed by L.E. Walker, Treasy. Dept.

Publication Author: Mallory, C.A.

Publication Date: 1862

Publication Reference: Stephenson 553.5. Cowell Collection.

Publication Note: Unusual reduced contemporary photocopy of a manuscript map. Photographic copying was a quicker way for the government to get map copies into the field, instead of having a lithographed copy made (see Stephenson p. 5-6). These photo maps are between lithographed and manuscript maps in character, and very scarce. Mounted on linen with ms label with the title, "Map of Part of the North Bank of the Rappahannock River... December 1862." This map and fifty other maps were the collection of Edwin T. Cowell and came from the estate of one of his descendants who died in Massachusetts. Cowell was a Sergeant in the Signal Corps at the Headquarters of Maj. Gen. W.S. Rosecrans, Army of the Cumberland. These maps cover the campaigns of the Army of the Cumberland, as well as other campaigns. Cowell probably put the maps together toward the end of the war and up to 1869 (the latest date on any of the maps).

Publication List No: 3839.000

Publication Type: Separate Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 23

Publication Width cm: 12

Image No: 3839A

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