1893 RARE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR ATLAS MAP-ANTIETAM BATTLEFIELD

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1893 RARE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR ATLAS MAP-ANTIETAM BATTLEFIELD
1893 RARE ORIGINAL ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR ATLAS MAP-ANTIETAM BATTLEFIELD, HARPER'S FERRY & SHARPSBURG BATTLEFIELDS
This Auction is for an Original Plate of "The Official Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies," published the by the Resolution of the U.S. Congress of May 19. 1864, to serve as “The Official Historical Record of The Civil War, to be Accompanied by an Atlas of Battles, Troop Positions, Skirmishes, and Topography."
The Atlas was distributed to Federal Depositories, Universities, Museums, and various Public Institutions.
There are few of these maps remaining today which makes this a rare map from one of the original Atlas.
The Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies was Commissioned with Resolution of the U.S. Congress in 1864, by which Adjunct General E.D. Townsend was Appointed Directorship of the Collection and Preparation of the Atlas, which was ultimately Completed and Published in 35 Parts in Sets of Five Lithographic Plates by the U.S. Government Publishing Office between 1891-1895. The 175 Plate Volume dedicated to Preserving a Historical Record of the War, each Map portraying a wealth of Knowledge and Information on Division, Corps, and Troop Positions, Battle Lines, Topography, and Military Strategy.
One of the 175 Plates of The Official Folio Historical Record of The Civil War
The Official
Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
, Ordered by Act of Congress in 1864;
Julius Bien Engraved; Entered into The Library of Congress; U.S. Publishing Office, Containing all Battle Maps, Field Reports, Correspondence, Troop Positions, Skirmishes, Coastal Surveys, Naval Battles, and Topography during the Four Years of the War - The undertaking of Accumulating and Assembling The Atlas taking over 30 years - Confederate Forces are identified in Red and Union Forces are identified in Blue.
Plate 29
This is an original 1893 plate and is 128-years old
CONDITION:
Map is in good condition.
Some Mild foxing. Single fold as issued.
Not a Reproduction.
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Map Shows Homes & Farms, Churches, Railroads, Taverns, Industry, & Many Other Landmarks
This map is good for research, genealogy and family history.
Some of the landmarks on the maps are no longer in existence today.
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