Large Original Antique Civil War Map ARKANSAS Little Rock MISSISSIPPI Oxford

Description

Original Plate of "The Official Atlas to Accompany the Records of the Union and Confederate Armies," Published by Resolution of the U.S. Congress of May 19. 1864, to serve as the 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
1865 Arkansas & Mississippi
Lithograph of The Atlas to Accompany The Official Records of the Union & Confederate Armies
Original Lithograph Plate CLIV (#154) of The Official Folio Historical Record of The Civil War contained within 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 31. Plate CLIV.
Original Plate CLIV (#154) of the 175 Published.
Original 1894. 123-yrs-old.
Map is in Very Fine/Fine condition
No
soiling, marks, or writings. Mild foxing along fold indentation. Nominal fraying. Single fold
as issued.
Not a Reproduction.
Original Lithograph Engraved by Julius Bien for the The Official Atlas to Accompany the
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. It was Published in 35 Parts of a Part of Five Lithograph Plates Each, totaling the 175 Plates Published.
The Atlas was Never Publicly Sold, with only 10,000 Volumes being Exclusively Distributed to Federal Depositories, Universities, Museums, & Various Public Institutions.
Of the only 10,000 Published, 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 Genealogy & Family History as Map Shows Cities, Towns, & Landmarks During the War; Some of Which No Longer Exist Today.
Map Shows Citizens' Homes & Farms, Blacksmiths, Taverns, Forts, Schools, & Many Other Landmarks:
A Few of the Cities, Towns, Railroads, & Other Landmarks located on the Map Include:
Homes and Farms of C. Henry, L.H. Crease, Duncan's farm, Lanark, Williams, Buena Vista farm, Harrison, Eudora, F. Kay, C. Walker, Cadron, Fair Forest Post Office, Moro Post Office, Warren, Hillsboro, Lost Creek, Walnut Lake, Swamp, St. Francis, Hickory Plains, Grand Prairie, Jericho, Talladega Post Office, Davis, Clarendon, Ten-Mile Point, Prospect Bluff, Blackfish Post Office, Austin, Oakdale, Leed's Ferry, Col. Farrell's home, North Creek, Mount Vernon, Hermando, Pleasant Hill, Sardis, Randolph, Cherry Creek, Hopewell, Graysport, Friar's Point, White Have, Red Banks, Depot, Lamar, Cold Water, Bethlehem, Valley Grove, Reagan's Bluff, Negro Hill, Stony Point, Brownsville, Winfrey's farm, Collegeville, Harrol's Farm, Mud Island, Dugan's Landing, Longtown, Council Bend Post Office, Lawrenceville, Lewisburg, Oxford, Holly Springs, Liberty Hill, Coffeeville, Grenada, Cornith, Houston, Greensboro, Nicottoo, Arkansas Post, Mound Place, Moon Lake, Friar's Point, Helena, Cherokee Reserve, Cliff's Mills, Cypress Island, Sporting Bluff, Mound Bayou, Springport, Mississippi University, and many other landmarks.
(If you are interested in any particular name, town, or landmark, email and I will look to see if it is included on the map.)
Intricate Detail.
Julius Bien Engraved.
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.
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."
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