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Copy of section of photograph map captured from the enemy, showing country adjacent to Richmond and lines of defensive works surrounding the city

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Copy of section of photograph map captured from the enemy, showing country adjacent to Richmond and lines of defensive works surrounding the city
Names
United States. Army of the Potomac (Creator)
Michler, N. (Nathaniel), 1827-1881 (Creator)
Schuyler, Philip, 1788-1865 (Creator)
Babcock, John C., 1836- (Creator)
United States. Army of the Potomac (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Virginia

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1864 (Questionable)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Head Quarters, Army of the Potomac, Engineer Department
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5488
Topics
American Civil War (1861-1865)
Fortification -- Virginia -- Richmond Region
Military readiness
Richmond Region (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Richmond Region (Va.) -- Defenses
Virginia -- Richmond Region
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Head Quarters, Army of the Potomac, Engineer Department, August 18th, 1864.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale 1:80,000 (W 77°34ʹ44ʺ--W 77°19ʹ20ʺ/N 37°37ʹ20ʺ--N 37°11ʹ39ʺ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : photocopy ; 65 x 51 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy lacks the eastern half of the map. Library copy mounted on cloth, with label with handwritten title attached
Description
Subject: Map showing the area between Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia, during the time of the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign. Shows locations of forts. Relief shown by hachures. Signed, Official: N. Michler, Major, Engineers, U.S.A.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Library of Congress Control Number: 2006626033
RLIN/OCLC: 64572912
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646526
Folder number: US251.1.05
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9be0a400-6efb-0135-860d-2767ec2ea3eb
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1864: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Copy of section of photograph map captured from the enemy, showing country adjacent to Richmond and lines of defensive works surrounding the city " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1864. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4f7608a0-3ffd-0136-cf0a-002b3a5a5299

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Copy of section of photograph map captured from the enemy, showing country adjacent to Richmond and lines of defensive works surrounding the city " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4f7608a0-3ffd-0136-cf0a-002b3a5a5299

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1864). Copy of section of photograph map captured from the enemy, showing country adjacent to Richmond and lines of defensive works surrounding the city Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4f7608a0-3ffd-0136-cf0a-002b3a5a5299

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4f7608a0-3ffd-0136-cf0a-002b3a5a5299 | title= (cartographic) Copy of section of photograph map captured from the enemy, showing country adjacent to Richmond and lines of defensive works surrounding the city , (1864) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 22, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Copy of section of photograph map captured from the enemy, showing country adjacent to Richmond and lines of defensive works surrounding the city