Description: 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 never openly sold, and only distributed to Federal Depositories, Universities, Museums, and various Public Institutions. Of the only 10,000 Published, less than 1,000 Complete Atlases Remain. Fine Adornment of Civil War History. Impressive on any Home or Office Wall. Map of 1863 Siege of Defenses of Charleston Harbor July 18, 1863 - September 7, 1863 Includes Operations of The Army of The Potomac Original Lithograph Plate XLIV (#44) of the 175 Plates of The Official Folio Historical Record of The Official Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Ordered by Act of Congress in 1864; Entered into The Library of Congress; and Published by the 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 to complete. Part 9. Plate XLIV. Original Plate XLIV (#44) of the 175 Published. Original 1892. 125-yrs-old. Map is in Good/Fair condition. No soiling, marks, or writings. Mild foxing. Heavy to Moderate fraying along edges. Closed separation along fold indentation previously repaired. Single fold as issued. Not a Reproduction. Original Lithograph Engraved by Julius Bien for the "The Official Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies;" Commissioned by Resolution of Congress May 19, 1864, in accordance to serve as The Official Historical Record of the War. The Atlas was Never Publicly Sold, with only 10,000 Volumnes being Exclusively Distributed to Federal Depositories, Universities, Museums, & Various Public Institutions. The Atlas Entered the Public Domain when the Atlases were withdrawn from Libraries and Other Federal Depositories over the past Century. Only 10,000 were Published, and Less than 1,000 Complete Atlases Remain. Impressive On Any Home or Office Wall Dimensions: 19" x 29.5" Fine Adornment of Civil War History (1) "Plan of Portion of the Siege Operations Against the Defenses of Charleston Harbor, Showing the Left Batteries: 1. Batteries erected against Fort Wagner Prior to July 18, 1863. 2. Part of the Breaching Batteries erected against Fort Sumter used also against Fort Wagner and Battery Gregg, Executed by Order of Major General Q.A. Gillmore, Under the Direction of Maj. T.B.Brooks, Lieut. C.R. Custer and Lieut. P.S. Michie." (2) "Sections and Diagrams of Approaches." (3) "Sketch Showing the Operations of the Army of The Potomac from November 26 to December 3, 1863." (4) "Plan of a Portion of the Siege Operations Against the Defenses of Charleston Harbor prior to the Capture of Fort Wagner, September 7, 1863, Showing Defensive Lines across Morris Island, Approaches and Batteries against Fort Wagner, and part of the Breaching Batteries against Fort Sumter." Confederate Forces shown in Red. Union Forces shown in Blue. Great for Family History as Map Shows Towns & Landmarks during the War; Some of Which No Longer Exist Today. Map Shows Names of Citizens' Homes & Farms, Churches, Taverns, Schoolhouses, & Many Other Landmarks. A Few of the Homes, Farms, Depots, Forts, Mills, Churches, & Other Landmarks located on the Map: Homes and Farms of Mrs. Collins Vaughan, Payne, Dogget, Mrs. Legg, Mrs. Taylor, Smith, Moran, Robertson, Blacksmith Shop, Colvin's Tavern, Hudson's Mills, Harris, Gordon, Mitchell's Ford, Dr. Morton, Bartlett's Mill, Tom Morris, McVeigh, Ross, Mrs. Taylor, Mitchell's Station, Rapidan Station, Wallace, Pannell, Porter, Roach's Farm, Tom Morris, Howe, Widow Kennedy, New Hope Church, Beacon House, Ruins of House, Old Lumber Yard, Brandy Station, Vincent's Creek, Plank Road, Yancy, Covington, Sheppard's Grove Post Office, Old Wilderness Tavern, Fort Wagner, Kemper, Kelly's Ford, Pontoon Bridge, Beverly Ford, Clark's Mountain, R.C. Webb, Reynolds Farm , and many others. (If you are interested in any particular name, town, home, farm, or other landmark, email me the name and I will look to see if it shown on the map.) Julius Bien Engraved. Intricate Detail. 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 Adjt. 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. The Auction is for the Map itself. A Frame is Not Included. The Framed Map shown is a Personal Lithograph of the Atlas Featured to Show the Beauty of the Maps when Framed. Visit My eBay Store: Atticus Hutchinson Antiques Free Shipping Special. Maps are mailed the day after purchase & normally arrive within 2-3 days. All Credit & Debit Cards accepted through Paypal. Please email with any questions. Imaginative & Creative Gift. Greetings from Historical Savannah, Georgia: Founded 1733. "Some, to beautify their halls, parlors, chambers, and libraries ... loveth, getteth, and useth maps, charts, and geographical globes." - John Dee, Advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. Powered by eBay Turbo ListerThe free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items. On Dec-15-17 at 08:06:55 PST, seller added the following information:
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Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
Engraver: Juluis Bien
Date Range: 1800-1899
Country/Region: United States of America
Format: Folio Map
Printing Technique: Lithography
Year: 1892
Type: Civil War Map
Cartographer/Publisher: Julius Bien
City: Charleston
US State: AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, South Carolina
Topic: Civil War (1861-65)
Subject: History & Genealogy