Maps And Mapmakers Of The Civil War

Author : Earl B. McElfresh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1999-10
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015048934189

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Maps and Mapmakers of the Civil War by Earl B. McElfresh Pdf

During the Civil War, a good map could spell the difference between victory and defeat. This book collects the war's most notable, interesting, and beautiful maps--and tells the story of how they were made. Ranging from exquisitely detailed renderings reproduced in full color to rough pencil sketches drawn from horseback, these maps are both striking works of art and invaluable historical artifacts. The anecdotal text explains the techniques and travails of mapmaking during the war and reveals the little-known cartographic exploits of George Armstrong Custer, writer Ambrose Bierce, and Brooklyn Bridge engineer Washington Roebling, among many others.

Author : Christopher Nelson
Publisher : Fulcrum Group Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105009785663

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Mapping the Civil War by Christopher Nelson Pdf

A primary source of intelligence in the Civil War, maps were as valuable and critical as rifles and cannon. This second book in the Library of Congress Classics series breaks the war into major battles, illustrating each with rare and critical maps and beautiful photographs and sketches. 120 illustrations, 60 in full color.

Author : Noel S. O'Reilly,David C. Bosse,Robert W. Karrow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016325636

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Civil War Maps by Noel S. O'Reilly,David C. Bosse,Robert W. Karrow Pdf

Author : National Archives (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Government publications
ISBN : UIUC:30112104077125

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Civil War Maps in the National Archives by National Archives (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Chester G. Hearn,Mike Marino,Jedediah Hotchkiss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 1592239528

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Civil War Battles by Chester G. Hearn,Mike Marino,Jedediah Hotchkiss Pdf

"Civil War Battles traces the battles, marches, and actions of the Civil War through the maps and journals of Jed Hotchkiss, as well as diaries, journals and other primary sources written by Civil War soldiers. Hotchkiss' maps provide a unique chronology of the Civil War from early 1861 through March 1865. Included are 40 of his smaller maps, covering every battle and campaign in which he left a record. There are also several animated action scenes, including a scouting expedition at Stony Creek."--Publisher's description.

Author : Library of Congress. Map Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : United States
ISBN : LCCN:77009174

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Civil War Maps by Library of Congress. Map Division Pdf

Author : Jedediah Hotchkiss
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015008300066

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Make Me a Map of the Valley by Jedediah Hotchkiss Pdf

Author : Jeremy Black
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781472830524

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Maps of War by Jeremy Black Pdf

There is little documented mapping of conflict prior to the Renaissance period, but, from the 17th century onwards, military commanders and strategists began to document the wars in which they were involved and later, to use mapping to actually plan the progress of a conflict. Using contemporary maps, this sumptuous new volume covers the history of the mapping of war on land and shows the way in which maps provide a guide to the history of war. Content includes: The beginnings of military mapping up to 1600 including the impact of printing and the introduction of gunpowder The seventeenth century: The focus is on maps to illustrate war, rather than as a planning tool and the chapter considers the particular significance of maps of fortifications. The eighteenth century: The growing need for maps on a world scale reflects the spread of European power and of transoceanic conflict between Europeans. This chapter focuses in particular on the American War of Independence. The nineteenth century: Key developments included contouring and the creation of military surveying. Subjects include the Napoleonic Wars and the American Civil War The twentieth century including extended features on the First and Second World Wars including maps showing trench warfare and aerial reconnaissance. Much of the chapter focuses on the period from 1945 to the present day including special sections on the Vietnam War and the Gulf Wars.

Author : James M. McPherson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 559 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781510756700

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The Atlas of the Civil War by James M. McPherson Pdf

From the first shots fired at Fort Sumter in 1861 to the final clashes on the Road to Appomattox in 1864, The Atlas of the Civil War reconstructs the battles of America's bloodiest war with unparalleled clarity and precision. Edited by Pulitzer Prize recipient James M. McPherson and written by America's leading military historians, this peerless reference charts the major campaigns and skirmishes of the Civil War. Each battle is meticulously plotted on one of 200 specially commissioned full-color maps. Timelines provide detailed, play-by-play maneuvers, and the accompanying text highlights the strategic aims and tactical considerations of the men in charge. Each of the battle, communications, and locator maps are cross-referenced to provide a comprehensive overview of the fighting as it swept across the country. With more than two hundred photographs and countless personal accounts that vividly describe the experiences of soldiers in the fields, The Atlas of the Civil War brings to life the human drama that pitted state against state and brother against brother.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1401823174

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Civil War Maps by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2356 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Legislation
ISBN : UOM:39015087527951

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Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States by United States. Congress. House Pdf

Some vols. include supplemental journals of "such proceedings of the sessions, as, during the time they were depending, were ordered to be kept secret, and respecting which the injunction of secrecy was afterwards taken off by the order of the House."

Author : William C. Wooldridge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 081393267X

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Mapping Virginia by William C. Wooldridge Pdf

A comprehensive collection of printed maps from the state of Virginia's history, from the years preceding Jamestown to the beginning of the postbellum era.

Author : National Geographic Society (U.S.),Stephen Garrison Hyslop
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9781426203473

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Atlas of the Civil War by National Geographic Society (U.S.),Stephen Garrison Hyslop Pdf

"In this one-of-a-kind atlas, [General Stonewall] Jackson's map and dozens more - both archival and newly created - trace the battles, political turmoil, and defining themes of the nation's most pivotal conflict."-inside jacket.

Author : Craig L. Symonds
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89062321344

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A Battlefield Atlas of the Civil War by Craig L. Symonds Pdf

Contains 45 full page maps showing military positions. Includes accompanying description.

Author : David C. Bosse
Publisher : Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004410416

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Civil War Newspaper Maps by David C. Bosse Pdf

Bull Run ... Ball's Bluff... Secessionville ... Antietam ... Champion's Hill ... Chickamauga. To the Northern public during the Civil War they were exotic names of unfamiliar places where husbands, sons, fathers, and brothers fought and died. Hungry for information from these far-off battlefields, Americans began buying daily newspapers in record numbers. Competition among publishers grew keen. Correspondents reporting from the field soon began supplementing written dispatches with battlefield maps, and before long newspapers were seeking new ways to portray topography and battle lines in clear, effective images. In Civil War Newspaper Maps David Bosse shows how nineteenth-century advances in printing and engraving technology, coupled with an unprecedented public demand for information, led to the development of a means of mass communication still in use today - the quickly produced newspaper battlefield map. Bosse's introduction offers a concise overview of the subject, including how correspondents got maps to their papers from the field, press-military relations during the war, and the economic problems of map printing. Following the text is an atlas of forty-five newspaper maps printed by the Northern daily press. Each map is accompanied by a summary of the military operation it illustrates and a commentary on the map itself, including an evaluation of its accuracy based on comparison with other historical and cartographic sources. Arranged chronologically, the maps cover nearly every theater of the war and represent a unique historical record of one of the pivotal events in American history.