Original Antique Civil War Reconnaissance Map VIRGINIA WEST VIRGINIA Battles

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 1861 Military Reconnaissance of Western Virginia"
In Vicinity of Gauley Bridge.
Brigadier General W.S. Rosecrans, Commanding.
Original Lithograph Map IX (#9) of The Official Folio Historical Record of The Civil War contained within
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,
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.
Part 2. Plate IX.
Original Plate IX (#9) of the 175 Published.
Intricate Detail. Julius Bien Engraved.
Original 1891. 126-yrs-old.
Map is in
Very Good/Good
condition.
No soils, marks, or writings. No foxing. Heavy to Moderate fraying along edges. Single fold
as issued.
Not a Reproduction.
Original Lithograph Engraved by Julius Bien for the
"The Official Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies;"
Commissioned by Resolution of Congress May 19, 1864, in accordance to serve as The Official Historical Record of the War.
The Atlas was Never Publicly Sold, with only 10,000 Volumnes being Exclusively Distributed to Federal Depositories, Universities, Museums, & Various Public Institutions.
The Atlas Entered the Public Domain when the Atlases were withdrawn from Libraries and Other Federal Depositories over the past Century.
Only 10,000 Published, Less than 1,000 Complete Atlases Remain.
Impressive On Any
Home or Office Wall
Dimensions:  19
" x 29.5"
Map Reads:
"Military Reconnaissance. Vicinity of Gauley Bridge. Department of Western Virginia. Brigadier General W.W. Rosecrans, Commanding, by W.F. Raynolds, Captain Topographical Engineers; W. Margedant, Captain O.V.; and W. Angelo Powell, Chief Engineer."
Inset Maps Read:
(1)
"Map of the Battle-Field of Carnifix Ferry, Gauley River, West Virginia, September 10th, 1861. United States Forces Commanded by Brigadier General W.S. Rosecrans."
(2)
"Sketch of the Country about Somerset, Kentucky."
Confederate Forces in Red. Federal Forces in Blue.
The Auction is for the Map itself.
A Frame is Not Included.
The Framed Map shown is a Personal Lithograph of the Atlas Featured to Show the Beauty of the Maps when Framed.
Map Shows Names of Local Citizen's Homes & Farms, Churches, Mills, Taverns, Trading Posts, & Many Other Landmarks:
(If Interested in Any Family in the Area, Email me the Name & Approximate Geographic Location and I will be Pleased to search to locate their Home, Farm, Mill, etc.)
A Few of the Homes, Farms, Depots, Forts, Mills, Churches, & Other Landmarks located on the Map:
Stuart's House, Log House, Cannelton, Kanawha River, C. Setlle's home, J. JOhnson, William Carter, Light's Mill, W. Blake, Allen Huddleston, Sam Cassidy, Lookout, Lewisburg Turnpike, McCoy's Mill, Kogen's, Taylor, Scuggs, Old Kerry, Great Falls, Warner's Mill, Hess, Wood, W. Hess, Townsend, Honey Creek, Deik's MIll, Townsend's Ferry, Chestnutburg Road, New River, Raliegh Road, Sawyer, Jonathan Johnson, Wiseman's, COleman, Mount Cove, Sunday Road, Hamilton, Jason Kincaid, Montgomery's Ferry, Dogwood Gap, Meadow River, Cross Lanes, Nicholas Gap, Wilson, Miller's Ferry,, and many others landmarks. Email me names/geographical area if interested in locating familial or other landmarks.
Great for Genealogy & Family History as Map Shows Towns & Landmarks during the War; Some of Which No Longer Exist Today.
Fine Adornment of Civil War History.
The Atlas to Accompany The Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies was Commissioned with Resolution of the U.S. Congress in 1864, by which Adjt. General E.D. Townsend was Appointed Directorship of the Collection and Preparation of the Atlas, which was ultimately Completed and Published in 35 Parts in Sets of Five Lithographic Plates by the U.S. Government Publishing Office between 1891-1895. The 175 Plate Volume dedicated to Preserving a Historical Record of the War, each Map portraying a wealth of Knowledge and Information on Division, Corps, and Troop Positions; Battle Lines, Topography, and Military Strategy.
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Greetings from Historical Savannah, Georgia: Founded 1733.
"Some, to beautify their halls, parlors, chambers, and libraries ... loveth, getteth, and useth maps, charts, and geographical globes."
- John Dee, Advisor to Queen Elizabeth I.
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