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Item Title
Map of the battle field of Gettysburg. July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 1863 Published by authority of the Hon. the Secretary of War, office of the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army, 1876. Positions of troops compiled and added for the Government by John B. Bachelder.
Bachelder, John B. 1825-1894. (John Badger),
Created/Published
Boston, John B. Bachelder, 1876.
Notes
Scale 1:12,000.
Reference: LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 325
"Topography engraved by Julia Bien . . . N.Y. Positions & lettering by Louis E. Neuman . . . N.Y."
"Printed by Endicott & Co. . . . N.Y."
The maps are entitled: First day's battle. Second day's battle. Third day's battle.
"The map is reduced from one on a scale of 200 feet to the inch, deposited in the Archives of the office of the Chief of Engineers. The survey was ordered by Brevet Major General A. A. Humphreys, Chief of Engineers, and conducted under Brevet Major General G. K. Warren, Major of Engineers."
An extremely detailed topographic map with spot elevations and contours "given for every change of 4 feet in elevation." Drainage, vegetation, roads, railroads, fences, houses with names of residents, and a detailed plan of the town of Gettysburg are shown. "Every object is represented here as near as possible as it was at the time of the battle."
A very minute analysis of the deployment of the various units of both armies, with the names of commanding officers, period of time spent in a particular position, and other pertinent information is given. Dotted lines and arrows indicate the movements of the troops, and the positions at various times of the day are shown by symbols explained in the legend.
Description derived from published bibliography.
Subjects
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863--Maps.
Gettysburg Region (Pa.)--Maps.
Gettysburg (Pa.), Battle of, 1863.
United States--Pennsylvania--Gettysburg Region.
Medium
3 maps, col., each 74 x 71 cm.
Call Number
G3824.G3S5 1863 .B33 CW 325
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650
Digital ID
g3824g cw0325000a http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3824g.cw0325000a
g3824g cw0325000b http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3824g.cw0325000b
g3824g cw0325000c http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3824g.cw0325000c