Map The seige [sic] of Petersburg, Va.

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About this Item

Title

  • The seige [sic] of Petersburg, Va.

Other Title

  • Siege of Petersburg, Va

Names

  • Stinson, J. B.

Created / Published

  • [S.l.], c1908.

Headings

  • -  Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865--Maps
  • -  United States--Virginia--Petersburg

Notes

  • -  Scale not given.
  • -  LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 611
  • -  "The above map is made to conform to a diagram of the position of the opposing armies during the seige of Petersburg, Virginia, as gotten up by N. Michler, Major of Engineers of the U.S. Army. The position of Elliotts' and Gracies' brigades are mainly represented."
  • -  Map of the Richmond-Petersburg area showing forts, covered ways, "abattis," "che-val-de-frise," railroads, drainage, and roads.
  • -  Inset: Diagram of the "Crater" tunnel. 5 x 15 cm.
  • -  Description of the siege appears beneath the map.
  • -  Description derived from published bibliography.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

Medium

  • 1 map, 19 x 39 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3884.P4S5 1908 .S7

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 99448481

Online Format

  • image

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Stinson, J. B. The seige sic of Petersburg, Va. [S.l, 1908] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/99448481/.

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Stinson, J. B. (1908) The seige sic of Petersburg, Va. [S.l] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/99448481/.

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Stinson, J. B. The seige sic of Petersburg, Va. [S.l, 1908] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/99448481/>.