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Map of Battle of Black's Fort

Date: 07 04 1776
Description: Hand-drawn map of the area where the Battle of Black's Fort took place.
Print

The Fall of Richmond, Virginia

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Description: Currier & Ives lithograph of the fall of Richmond, April 2, 1865.
Poster

The Evacuation of Richmond, Virginia

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Description: "The Evacuation of Richmond Virginia. By the Government of the Southern Confederacy on the Night of April 2nd 1865." Before evacuating, the Confederates se...
Painting

Painting of 'The Charge of the New Market Cadets'

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Description: A painting of 'The Charge of the New Market Cadets' by West Clinedinst (Clinedienst). The work commemorates the Battle of New Market that took place on May...
Painting

Painting of 'The Battle between the Monitor and the Merrimac"

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Description: A painting of 'The Battle Between the Monitor and the Merrimac.' The work commemorates the Battle of Hampton Roads, fought on March 8–9, 1862, and depicts ...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Seat of War Showing the Battles of July 18th, 21st & Oct. 21st

Date: 1861
Description: This map shows Manassas during the First Battle of Bull Run, in which the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry fought, and the Leesburg area, the site of the Battle of B...
Map or Atlas

Official Plan of the Siege of Yorktown, Va.

Date: 1862
Description: This map illustrates the official plan for the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, and indicates the headquarters of Generals McClellan, Porter, Woodbury, and Hei...
Map or Atlas

The Battle Fields and Military Positions in the Virginia Peninsula From Surveys Supplied by Officers of the Army

Date: 1862
Description: This map shows the region of southeastern Virginia which served as the setting for the Peninsular Campaign of 1862. A few battle sites are marked by crosse...
Map or Atlas

Topographical Sketch of Bull Run Battlefield

Date: 1862
Description: This pen and ink drawing of the First Battle of Bull Run, JuIy 21st, 1861, was made by Charles K. Dean, adjutant with the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry. The 2nd W...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Battle Fields of North Anna Showing the Field of Operations of the Army of the Potomac

Date: 1864
Description: This map of the battlefield on the North Anna River at Hanover Junction illustrates the Union positions in blue and Confederate positions in red. Roads, ra...
Map or Atlas

Bacon’s New War Map Showing 50 Miles Round Richmond

Date: 1864
Description: This colored map shows cities, rail lines, and geographic features in eastern Virginia. Circles around Richmond at 10 mile intervals indicate distances fro...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Battle Fields of the Wilderness, May 5th, 6th, and 7th

Date: 1864
Description: This map of the battlefield at Wilderness, Virginia, illustrates the Union positions in blue and Confederate positions in red. Roads, railroads, vegetation...
Map or Atlas

Map of Battle Fields of the Tolopotomoy and Bethesda Church, Showing the Field of Operations of the Army of the Potomac

Date: 1864
Description: This battlefield map of the Battle of Totopotomoy Creek, also known as the Battle of Bethesda Church, shows the railroads, roads, vegetation and topography...
Map or Atlas

Central Virginia; Comp. in the Bureau of Topographical Eng. of the War Department for Military Purposes, July 186

Date: 1864
Description: This battlefield map of the Battle of Totopotomoy Creek, also known as the Battle of Bethesda Church, shows the railroads, roads, vegetation and topography...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Battlefields of Manassas and the Surrounding Region Showing the Various Actions of the 21st July, 1861 Between the Armies of the Confederate States and the United States

Date: 1864
Description: This map of the area of the First Battle of Bull Run shows military positions and troop movements as well as the names of landowners, vegetation and land u...
Map or Atlas

Map of the Battle Field of Spottsylvania C.H. [Courthouse] Showing the Field of Operations of the Army of the Potomac

Date: 1865
Description: This map of the battlefield at Spotsylvania Courthouse illustrates the Union positions in blue and Confederate positions in red. Roads, railroads, vegetati...
Map or Atlas

Battle-field of Five Forks Fought Saturday

Date: 1865
Description: This map of the battlefield at Five Forks, Va., shows Union and Confederate positions, roads, drainage, vegetation, relief by hachures, and names of reside...
Map or Atlas

Central Virginia Showing Lieut. Gen'l U.S. Grant's Campaign and Marches of the Armies Under His Command in 1864-5

Date: 1865
Description: Map extends from Harper's Ferry in the north to Petersburg in the south and from Lexington east to Heathsville. The routes of the II, V, VI, IX, XVIII, and...
Map or Atlas

Region Embraced in the Operations of the Armies Against Richmond and Petersburg

Date: 1865
Description: This detailed map of the area between Richmond and Petersburg shows fortifications, roads, railroads, towns, street patterns of Petersburg and Richmond, dr...
Map or Atlas

Central Virginia, Showing Maj. Gen'l P.H. Sheridan' s Campaigns and Marches of the Cavalry Under His Command in 1864-65

Date: 1865
Description: This map shows the seven raids made in central Virginia by cavalry under the command of Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan between May 9, 1864, and May 3, 1865.

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