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1863. Map of the Siege of Vicksburg, Miss. By the U.S. Forces Under the Command of Genl. U.S. Grant, U.S. Vls. Maj. F.E. Prime, Chief Engr. Surveyed and constructed under the direction of Capt. C.B. Comstock, U.S. Engr.s and Lt. Col. Js. H. Wilson . . . Drawn

  • Map of the Siege of Vicksburg, Miss.  By the U.S. Forces Under the Command of Genl. U.S. Grant, U.S. Vls. Maj. F.E. Prime, Chief Engr.  Surveyed and constructed under the direction of Capt. C.B. Comstock, U.S. Engr.s and Lt. Col. Js. H. Wilson . . . Drawn

Map of the Siege of Vicksburg, Miss. By the U.S. Forces Under the Command of Genl. U.S. Grant, U.S. Vls. Maj. F.E. Prime, Chief Engr. Surveyed and constructed under the direction of Capt. C.B. Comstock, U.S. Engr.s and Lt. Col. Js. H. Wilson . . . Drawn information:

Year of creation: 
Resolution size (pixels): 
 17492x18573 px
Disk Size: 
 88.8148MiB
Number of pages: 
 1
Place: 
 New York

Print information. Print size (Width x height in inches):
Printing at 72 dpi 
  242.94 х 257.96
Printing at 150 dpi 
 116.61 х 123.82
Printing at 300 dpi 
 58.31 х 61.91

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Map of the Siege of Vicksburg, Miss.  By the U.S. Forces Under the Command of Genl. U.S. Grant, U.S. Vls. Maj. F.E. Prime, Chief Engr.  Surveyed and constructed under the direction of Capt. C.B. Comstock, U.S. Engr.s and Lt. Col. Js. H. Wilson . . . Drawn

Detailed map of the Siege of Vicksburg, drawn by Charles Spangenberg.

The present map is the printed version of a manuscript field map drawn by Spangenberg and dated August 20, 1863, the original of which is held by the Library of Congress. memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/h

The map is an attractive, highly detailed black and white map showing the topography around Vicksburg, with five profiles, six cross sections of batteries and one cross section of a "rebel rifle pit." Illustrated in Stephenson, this is one of the most striking of the Union War maps.


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Item information:

Year of creation:
Size:
17492x18573 px
Disk:
88.8148MiB
Number of pages:
1
Place:
New York
Author:
United States Bureau of Topographical Engineers.
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