Original Antique Civil War Map TENNESSEE ALABAMA Clarksville TN Huntsville AL

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Original Antique Civil War Map TENNESSEE ALABAMA Clarksville TN Huntsville AL:
$159.00

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.

Topographical Map 1864
Tennessee & Alabama
Includes Franklin, Johnsonville, Clarksville, Columbia, & Gallatin, Tennessee
Huntsville, Decatur, & Athens
Original Lithograph PlateCXV(#115) 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 theU.S.Publishing Office, Containingall Battle Maps, Field Reports, Correspondence, TroopPositions, Skirmishes, Coastal Surveys, Naval Battles, and Topography during the Four Years of the War - Theundertakingof Accumulating and Assembling The Atlas taking over 30 years to complete.
Part 23. Plate CXV.
Original PlateCXV (#115) of the 175 Published.
Original 1893. 123-yrs-old.
Julius Bien Engraved. Intricate Detail.

(1)\"Topographical Map of Johnsonville, Tennessee, Original Plan Prepared By Maj. Willett From a Survey by P.M. Radford made December 1864.\" (2) \"Topographical Map of Clarksville, Tennessee, Copied from the Original Plan, Prepared Under the Direction of Col. William E. Merrill by Maj. James R. Willett, From a Survey by John H. Willett, December 1864.\"(3) \"Franklin, Tennessee, Copied from the Original Map Prepared Under the Direction of Col. William E. Merrill by Maj. J.R. Willett. SUrvey by Charles Peseux.\" (4) \"Topographical Map of Columbia, Tennessee and Vicinity, Prepared Under the Direction of Capt. W.E. Merrill, Chief Engineer by Lieut. J.R. Willett, Inspector of Fortifications.\" (5) \"Gallatin, Tennessee, Copied from a Map by Maj. Willett from an Original Survey by R.M. Radford..\" (6) \"Decatur, Alabama, Copied from the Original Map Prepared by Maj. J.R. Willett, Under the Direction of Co. William E. Merrill. Surveyed by John R. Willett..\" (7) \"Topographical Sketch of Athens, Alabama.\" (8) \"Dalton, Georgia, Copied from the Original Plan by Maj. Willett, from a Survey by R.M. Radford.\" (9) \"Huntsville, Alabama, Copied from the Original Map, Prepared Under the Direction of Col. William E. Merrill by Maj. J.R. Willett. Surveyed by J. Willett and Charles Peseux.\"
Engraved by Julius Bien. Intricate Detail.
Map is inFine/Very Good condition. Nosoiling, marks, or writings.Mild foxing.Nominal fraying. Single fold as issued.Not a Reproduction. OriginalLithograph Engraved by Julius Bienfor 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 asThe OfficialHistoricalRecord of the War. The Atlas was Never Publicly Sold, with only 10,000Volumnes 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 pastCentury. 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

Great for Family History as Map Shows Towns &Landmarks during the War; Some of Which No Longer Exist Today.
Map ShowsNames of Citizens\' Homes & Farms, Churches, Taverns, Schoolhouses, Blacksmiths, Railroads, Mills, & Many Other Landmarks.
A Few of the Homes, Farms, Depots, Forts, Mills, Churches, & Other Landmarks located on the Map: Homes and Farms of M. Wagner, Blythe Estate, Williams, Parker, Montgomery, Miller Estate, Hart Hayes, Dr. Johnson, Mrs. Robb, Mrs. Morris, W. Drane, Ramsey, Trace, George Wittman, Bennett, Blackmore, Steel, Mrs. St.Claire, and many others. Landmarks include: Memphis and Charleston Railroad, Engine House, Depot, Iron Rolling Mill, Vineyard, Dalton and Cleveland Railroad, East Tennessee& Georgia Railway, Courtland Road, Road to Somerville, Cultivated Land, Pasture, Fort Thomas, Cumberland River, Corn Fields, Depot,Clarksville City Cemetery, Public Square, Church, Seminary, Stewart\'s College, Wharf, Court House, Nashville & Decatur Railroad, House Ruins, Franklin Street, Main Street, Madison Street, Telegraph Street, Tobacco Warehouse, and many others.(If you areinterestedin anyparticular name, town, home, farm, or otherlandmark, email me the name and I will look to see if it shown on the map.)
So Large It Makes Itself The Conversation of Any Room.
The Atlas to Accompany The Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies was Commissionedwith 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 sale is for theMap itself. A Frame is Not Included. The Framed Map shown is a PersonalLithograph of the AtlasFeatured to Show the Beauty of the Maps when Framed.

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