Large Original Antique Civil War Map KNOXVILLE Tennessee Chickamauga GEORGIA

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 1864 Siege of Knoxville
January & February 1864
"Topographical Map of the Approaches and Defenses of KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, Showing the Positions Occupied by the U.S. and Confederate Forces During the Siege. Surveyed by Direction of Capt. O.M. Poe, Chief Engineer, During the Siege JANUARY & FEBRUARY 1864 by Cleveland Rockwell, Asst. Engineer and R.R. Talcott, Aide."
The Most Detailed Map of Knoxville of the 175 of the Official Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies.
1863 Chickamauga Campaign
August 16 - September 22, 1863
"Surveyed and Drawn by E.G. Anstey, Draughtsman. Shows  Rome, Dalton, Calhoun, Resaca Adairsville, Tunnel Hill, Chickamauga Station, Tyner's Station, Ringgold, Graysville, La Fayette, Summerville, and more."
Original Plate XLVIII (#48) 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 10. Plate XLVIII.
Original Plate XLVIII (#48) of the 175 Published.
Original 1892. 125-yrs-old.
Map
is in Very Good/Good condition.
No soiling, marks, or writings. Mild foxing. 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 were 10,000 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 Shows Citizens' Homes & Farms, Churches, Railroads, Taverns, Cotton Mills, & Many Other Landmarks:
A Few of the Homes, Farms, Depots, Forts, Mills, Churches, & Other Landmarks located on the Map:
Home and Farms of Widow Miller, Dr. King, Cain, J. Fleming, J. Hamilton, R. Scott, Pauline Place, Dr. Cheney, E. Beard, Dr. Briscoe, Beard, Turner, Col. Jones, Goode, Col Street, Howard, Moreland, Bryan, Rogers, James, Nrs, Kitman, Wheeler, Hovis, Wilson, W. Mills, Dr. Wilbank, J. Hamilton, W. Hicks, Barker, Hinton, Mrs. Matthews, Shoeman, H. Gore, Coney, Scott, Vacan House, Horton, Morgan, Baker, Mrs. Jones, Davis, Cliffman, W. Goode, Col. Street, Howard, Kelly, W. Jones, Glass, Syles, Printup, Widow Bray, Pearson, Burton, Johnson, Gire House, Foster, Griffin, Gibbs, H. Flemming, Davis, Wilson, R. Bates, Payne, Rogers, Harthen, Saddler, White, Dean, Harwood, Hicks, Walker, Taylor, Mrs. Carty, Peacock, Watt Farm, Brook House, Coburn, Mrs. Leon, T. Hammer, Dorseym J. Rock, Stewart, H. Gore, Major Groves, Johnson, Widow Miller, Sardis, Berryhill, W.H. Smith, Wilkins, Maxwell, Widow Allen, Davis, Dr. Ayer, Dobbins, Lyon House, Wright, Widow Jones, M.
Tucker, Howard, Parker, Dr. Blair, Mitchell, Poe, Boyd, Armstrong House, Depot, East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad, Road to Kingston, Unfinished railroad, Flint Hill, Temperance Hill, Fort Comstock, Fort Sanders, Confederate Ferry, Red House Ford, Westview Church, Henry Mill, Rush's Chapel, Davis Cross Roads, Woodlawn Church, Trion Factory, Frienship Church, Daniel's Mill, Smith's Mill, Concord Church, Bird's Mission Mill,  Worthen's Store, Leet's Mill and Tanyard, Rock Creek Church, Foster's Tanyard, Trinity Church, and many others.
(If you are interested in any particular family names, homes, farms, or other landmark is shown on the map, email me the name and I will look to see if it 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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Imaginative & Creative Gift.
Greetings from Historical Savannah, Georgia: Founded 1733.
"Some, to beautify their parlors, chambers, and libraries ... loveth, getteth, and useth maps, charts, and geographical globes."
- John Dee, Advisor to Queen Elizabeth I.
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