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1800s Original Antique CIVIL WAR Map Battle of THE CRATER Petersburg, VA
1800s Original Antique CIVIL WAR Map Battle of THE CRATER Petersburg, VA
1800s Original Antique CIVIL WAR Map Battle of THE CRATER Petersburg, VA
1800s Original Antique CIVIL WAR Map Battle of THE CRATER Petersburg, VA
1800s Original Antique CIVIL WAR Map Battle of THE CRATER Petersburg, VA
1800s Original Antique CIVIL WAR Map Battle of THE CRATER Petersburg, VA
1800s Original Antique CIVIL WAR Map Battle of THE CRATER Petersburg, VA
1800s Original Antique CIVIL WAR Map Battle of THE CRATER Petersburg, VA
1800s Original Antique CIVIL WAR Map Battle of THE CRATER Petersburg, VA

1800s Original Antique CIVIL WAR Map Battle of THE CRATER Petersburg, VA

$ 68.61

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Conflict: Civil War (1861-65)
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Theme: Militaria
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Modified Item: No
  • Condition: Just a great old map, original, not a reproduction, good antique condition, some edge frays, two rips at mid upper & lower spine not going into map area and normal discoloration due to aging, no major damage or water damage, no mold odor. Suitable for framing. Please see actual item photos.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    Original Plate of "The Official Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies," Published the by the Resolution of the U.S. Congress of May 19. 1864, to serve as"The Official Historical Record of The Civil War, to be Accompanied by an Atlas of Battles, Troop Positions, Skirmishes, and Topography." The Atlas was never openly sold, and only distributed to Federal Depositories, Universities, Museums, and various Public Institutions.
    Of the only 10,000 Published, less than 1,000 Complete Atlases Remain.
    Fine Adornment of Civil War History. Impressive on any Home or Office Wall.
    Map of 1864
    Battle of THE CRATER Petersburg, VA
    Original Lithograph Plate LXIV (#64) of the 175 Plates of The Official Folio Historical Record of The Official Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Ordered by Act of Congress in 1864; Entered into The Library of Congress; and Published by the U.S. Publishing Office,
    1891, Containing all Battle Maps, Field Reports, Correspondence, Troop Positions, Skirmishes, Coastal Surveys, Naval Battles, and Topography during the Four Years of the War
    - The undertaking of Accumulating and Assembling The Atlas taking over 30 years to complete.
    This is personally my favorite battle of the Civil War. It was popularized at the beginning of the movie "Cold Mountain". Here is an exert from Wiki:
    After weeks of preparation, on July 30 Union forces exploded a mine in Maj. Gen.
    Ambrose E. Burnside
    's
    IX Corps
    sector, blowing a gap in the Confederate defenses of
    Petersburg, Virginia
    . From that propitious beginning, everything deteriorated rapidly for the Union attackers. Unit after unit charged into and around the crater, where soldiers milled in confusion. Grant considered the assault "the saddest affair I have witnessed in this war."
    Please see actual item photos for condition details.
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