Map of Battle-Fields of Harper's Ferry and Sharpsburg, Sept. 13 to 17, 1862

Name/Title

Map of Battle-Fields of Harper's Ferry and Sharpsburg, Sept. 13 to 17, 1862

Entry/Object ID

ARC925

Description

Map of the Battle-Fields of Harper's Ferry and Sharpsburg with Position of Troops, Routes of Army & c., Sept. 13 to 17, 1862, by S. Howell Brown, 1st Lieut. Engr. Troops in charge Topl. Dept. A.N.V., Jan. 27, 1864. At top of page is printed "Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1861-1865." At bottom left of page is "To accompany report of General Robert E. Lee C. S. Army. Series 1. Vol XIX Part 1 Page 139." Between 1891 and 1895 the War Department issued 175 double page plates of maps and views to accompany the Official Army Records of the Civil War. These original plates show details not visible in any subsequent reprints as all reprints were reduced in size. This map is an original.

Acquisition

Accession

678

Source or Donor

Morey, Mr. & Mrs. Randolph

Acquisition Method

Gift

Map Details

Scale

1" = 1 mile

Area or Region

* Untyped Area or Region

Harpers Ferry and Sharpsburg

Publisher

S. Howell Brown

Date Published

Jan 27, 1864

Medium

Paper

Publication Language

English

Map Notes

Date(s): 1862 September 13-17