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The seige [sic] of Petersburg, Va. Designed by Dr. J. B. Stinson of Sherman, Texas.

Stinson, J. B.

OTHER TITLES
Siege of Petersburg, Va.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
[S.l.], c1908.

NOTES
Scale not given.

Reference: 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.

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

MEDIUM
1 map, 19 x 39 cm.

CALL NUMBER
G3884.P4S5 1908 .S7 CW 611

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

DIGITAL ID
g3884p cw0611000 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3884p.cw0611000

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