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Atlanta, Georgia and its rebel defences [sic].

Sneden, Robert Knox, 1832-1918.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
[1864-1865]

SUMMARY
Map shows a detailed layout of the city of Atlanta, Ga., including the batteries and earthworks in the surrounding area. The Western Atlanta and the Macon & Western Railroad are also indicated. The map depicts the situation in the city as of 1 September 1864; the city fell to Sherman's army on the 8th.

NOTES
Color coding indicates the location of Union and Confederate forces.

NOTE: Researchers will be served a color photocopy of this scrapbook image.

Relief shown by hachures.

This item is from the collections of the Virginia Historical Society; please contact the institution for more information.

In the Robert Knox Sneden Scrapbook (Mss5:7 Sn237:1 p. 409).

Manuscripts

Scale not given.

SUBJECTS
Atlanta Campaign, 1864--Maps.
Fortification--United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps.
Atlanta (Ga.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps.
Georgia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps.
Atlanta Campaign.
Date: 1864 September 1.
United States--Georgia--Atlanta

MEDIUM
1 map : pen-and-ink and watercolor ; 45 x 34 cm.

REPRODUCTION NUMBER
Mss5:7 Sn237:1 p. 409

PART OF

REPOSITORY
Virginia Historical Society, P.O. Box 7311, Richmond, VA 23221-0311 USA

DIGITAL ID
gvhs01 vhs00311 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.ndlpcoop/gvhs01.vhs00311

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