The Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1861-1865: Plate CXI

Published by Julius Bien & Co, New York, 1895

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Map. Color lithograph. Sheet measures 18 1/2" x 29 1/2" This collection of inset maps includes battlefield maps, fortification plans, and positions of Confederate and Union armies in Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia. Blue lines for the Union and red for the Confederacy show the geographical location of the various armies. The largest inset depicts the Defenses of Chattanooga, Tenn. Dates and generals' names are also provided. Beyond this historical information, the map is highly detailed in itself, with cities, capitals, railroads, canals, towns, villages, and forts labeled. The maps appeared as plate CXI in "The Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1861-1865." Folded as issued. This map is a wonderful piece that boldly documents American history. Julius Bien (1826-1909) was an American lithographic printer and cartographer based in New York City. During the course of the second half of the 19th century, he produced thousands of maps for both public and private publishers. Some of his most notable commissions were for the U.S. government, including many geological maps that redefined the cartographic visualization of geology. Bien's prolific output and contributions to the development of chromo-lithography make him one of the most significant map printers of his time. This is a great example of his fine work.…

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Title
The Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1861-1865: Plate CXI
Author
BIEN, Julius
Publisher
Julius Bien & Co, New York
Publication year
1895
Binding
unbound
Seller catalogs
CIVIL WAR, CONFEDERATE, GEORGIA, MILITARY, TENNESSEE

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