Reconnaissance of Secession Works and Plan of Siege of Yorktown; Made Under Orders of Gen'l Barnard and Maj. Humphreys

Published by Julius Bien & Co, New York, 1895

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Map. Color lithograph. Sheet measures 18 1/2" x 29 1/2" Three maps on a single page depicting the Siege of Yorktown, the Battlefield of Shiloh, and a Topographical Sketch of the Line of Operations of the Army of Ohio in April and May of 1862. Blue lines for the Union and red for the Confederacy show the geographical location of the various armies. While the siege of Yorktown ended inconclusively, the Battle of Shiloh was an important Union victory that secured their advancement into Mississippi and badly hurt the Confederate Army's morale. At the time, Shiloh was the deadliest battle fought in North America to date. Beyond this historical information, the map is highly detailed in itself, with railroads, towns, rivers, orchards, roads, and forts and headquarters labeled. The maps appeared as plate XIV in "The Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1861-1865." There are a few small tears to the bottom edge that do not affect the image, as pictured. 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
Reconnaissance of Secession Works and Plan of Siege of Yorktown; Made Under Orders of Gen'l Barnard and Maj. Humphreys
Author
BIEN, Julius
Publisher
Julius Bien & Co, New York
Publication year
1895
Binding
unbound
Seller catalogs
19TH CENTURY, CIVIL WAR, CONFEDERATE, MILITARY, MISSISSIPPI

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