Bibliograph

The official military atlas of the Civil War, by George B. Davis, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley ; compiled by Calvin D. Cowles ; introduction by Richard Sommers

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The official military atlas of the Civil War, by George B. Davis, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley ; compiled by Calvin D. Cowles ; introduction by Richard Sommers

Language

eng

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Characteristic

atlas

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index present

Main title

The official military atlas of the Civil War

Medium

cartographic material

Oclc number

54035982

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Responsibility statement

by George B. Davis, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley ; compiled by Calvin D. Cowles ; introduction by Richard Sommers

Summary

The atlas that accompanied the United States War Dept's official history of the Civil War contains 821 maps, 106 engravings, and 209 drawings (including detailed uniform and flag illustrations), the majority of the maps drawn during the war by engineers, draftsmen, and generals for actual military use, with only a few maps, drawn later by cartographers, added for historical purposes

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Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate Armies

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