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Field note book of Wm. Luce, Eng. of Capt. J.W. Abert's party of U.S. Top. Engs., with pass from Gen. Banks of Oct. 1861 : [Maryland].

Luce, William, topographical engineer.

OTHER TITLES
Field note book of William Luce, Engineer of Captain J.W. Abert's party of United States Topographical Engineers, with pass from General Banks of October 1861

Captured field notes

NOTES
Shows roads and general maps in Frederick and Montgomery counties, Maryland, and names of some residents.

Relief shown by hachures.

Pen-and-ink and pencil on lined paper. Folded pass pasted to p. [1].

Bound in brown leather.

Reference: LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H6

Title and the following are written on a slip of paper pasted on the front cover of the notebook: Luce and his party & outfit were captured, in the Lower Shenandoah Valley in Spring of 1862, by Ashby's cavalry. This and his instruments were turned over to me by Col. Ashby, Jed. Hotchkiss, Lt. Top. Eng., A.V.D.

Includes notes.

Scales differ.

SUBJECTS
Roads--Maryland--Frederick County--Maps.
Roads--Maryland--Montgomery County--Maps.
Frederick County (Md.)--Maps, Manuscript.
Montgomery County (Md.)--Maps, Manuscript.
Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
Landowners--Maryland--Frederick County--Maps.
Landowners--Maryland--Montgomery County--Maps.
United States--Maryland--Frederick County.
United States--Maryland--Montgomery County.

RELATED NAMES
Hotchkiss, Jedediah, 1828-1899.

RELATED TITLES
[Hotchkiss map collection ; no. 6]

MEDIUM
1 ms. atlas ([180] p.) : ill., maps ; 13 cm.

CALL NUMBER
G1274.F7P2 L8 1861 Vault : Hotch 6

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

DIGITAL ID
g3843fm gcwh0006 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3843fm.gcwh0006

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