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[Map of the siege of Suffolk, Va., 1863.]
Allen, Orrin Sweet, 1826-1902.
CREATED/PUBLISHED
[S.l. : s.n., 1863].
SUMMARY
Concerns the unsuccessful Confederate siege of Suffolk, Va., 11 April-4 May 1863, and indicates the location of Federal troops, railroads, roads, parade ground, breastworks, hospital, and forts, and the placement Federal gunboats in the Nansemond River.
NOTES
Orrin Sweet Allen papers, 1862-1865 (Mss2 AL543 a 1), Virginia Historical Society.
Orrin Sweet Allen was a carpenter from Harmony, N.Y., who served in Company H of the 112th New York Volunteer Infantry of the U.S. Army.
Gift of Roscoe N. and Betty A. Allen through the courtesy of Nelson F. Allen and Tracy L. Allen, Spring, Tex., 15 March 2002.
Manuscripts
Scale not given.
SUBJECTS
Siege warfare--United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps.
Suffolk (Va.)--Maps.
Suffolk (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps.
Suffolk (Va.)--History--Siege, 1863--Maps.
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns.
Date: 1863.
Source: Allen, Betty A.
Source: Allen, Nelson F.
Source: Allen, Roscoe N.
Source: Allen, Tracy L.
United States--Virginia--Suffolk.
MEDIUM
1 map : hand drawn in pencil ; 32 x 51 cm.
REPRODUCTION NUMBER
Map F234 S87 1863:1
REPOSITORY
Virginia Historical Society, P.O. Box 7311, Richmond, VA 23221-0311 USA
DIGITAL ID
gvhs01 vhs00399 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.ndlpcoop/gvhs01.vhs00399
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