CIVIL WAR - VIRGINIA. Weekly Dispatch. 1862?
Seat of War in Virginia. Sheet 3. Below bottom neat line: Weekly Dispatch, 139 Fleet St. Edwd. Weller, lith. Red Lion Square. Above the top neat line near each corner: The Dispatch Atlas on a banner around the upper hemisphere of the world. 12"h x 18"w. Very light damp stain along lower margin and neat line. Original outline color. The map is on paper much heavier than newsprint.

This is detailed map of Southern Virginia, the bottom sheet of three maps of the Seat of War which appeared in The Dispatch Atlas, published by the Weekly Dispatch. Lithographed by Edward Weller (d. 1884).

Staunton, in the Shenandoah Valley, is at the upper left; Petersburg, along the Appomattox River, is at the lower right. This early map series was intended to inform the readers with enough detail that they could follow the reports of the battles. Although troop dispositions and fortifications are not shown, two U. S. arsenals are shown west of Richmond.

CIVIL WAR - SOUTH MOUNTAIN. Topo Eng'rs. Events of 1862.
South Mountain Showing the Positions of the Forces of the United States and of the Enemy during the Battle fought by the Army of the Potomac under the Command of Major General G. B. McClellan Sept 1862. Prepared in the Bureau of Topographical Engineers. Above title: 1872 Lower left: Am. Photo-Lithographic Co. N. Y. (Osborne Process). 31"h x 20"w. Very good condition. Uncolored lithograph.

This map was included as an additional map in the 1872 edition of Military Maps Illustrating the Operations of the Potomac & James, May 4th, 1864 to April 9th 1865… (first published in 1869). Reference Stephenson Civil War Maps, entry 520.

South Mountain is in the Blue Ridge Mountains in southern Pennsylvania and western Maryland. On September 14th, 1862, the Union forces defeated the Confederate forces during the South’s first invasion of the North. The map shows roads, towns, terrain features, fences, Union and Confederate troop positions and names of commanders. The map covers an area about 5 miles wide by 9 miles high.

CIVIL WAR - OUTER BANKS. Colton. Events of 1861.
Map of Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds, Embracing Portions of Virginia and North Carolina, with their Strategic Points and Railway Connections. 20”h x 14”w. Minor stains in margin. Image very good. Drawn by G. Woolworth Colton. Across the top: Pictorial History of the War of 1861.

From Frank Leslie’s Pictorial History .

A large-scale map of the coastal region from Cape Charles, opposite Norfolk, Virginia to Cape Fear, south of Wilmington, North Carolina. On the back are text about events of 1861 and two illustrations of Union ships in the area.

WILMINGTON, NC. – CIVIL WAR. 1865.
Wilmington and Cape Fear River, North Carolina. Below scale: John Dower F. R. G. S. Del’t. Pentonville. Across top: The Illustrated London News Feb. 18, 1865. 13-1/2”h x 9-1/2”w. Very good condition. Drawn by John Dower. Text verso.

A full-page newspaper map showing Wilmington near the top and Cape Fear at the bottom. At the time the accompanying text was prepared by a field reporter (probably two weeks before the publication date), forts along the Cape Fear River leading to Wilmington were under siege by Rear Admiral David D. Porter. According to the reporter, Union forces were then at Half Moon Battery (shown on the map) on the peninsula about 15 miles below Wilmington.

Included with the map is a full-page engraving of the battle of Fort Fisher, located at the tip of the peninsula on which Wilmington is situated. The scene is captioned: "The War in America: Interior of Fort Fisher, Near Wilmington, during the Second Bombardment. - From a Sketch by Our Special Artist." This scene is from the February 18th, 1865 issue of The Illustrated London News.

CIVIL WAR - OHIO RIVER. Coast Survey. 1864.
Ohio River between Mound City and Cairo ... A. D. Bache, Supdt.... Rear Admiral D. D. Porter ... 1864. Published 1866. 15"h x 22"w. Large scale (1 mile to 2 3/4 inches). Slight browning at two fold lines; good. Stephenson 213.5.

This map was surveyed and prepared during the Civil War under order of Rear Admiral Porter, Commander of the Mississippi Squadron, so military and industrial facilities are emphasized. North is to the right on this map, so Illinois is at the top and Kentucky at the bottom. Mound City, Illinois, is at the right and includes a naval depot, a hospital and a rail line. At the left is Cairo, Illinois. Ft. Cairo is at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. The Illinois Central RR comes into Cairo and to the fort.

CIVIL WAR - PETERSBURG. Gilmer. 1866.
Map of the Vicinity of Petersburg. Taken from Surveys made by Order of Maj. Gen. J. F. Gilmer, Chief-Engineer, C. S. A. Below neat line: H. L. Penfield. Lith. New York. 18"h x 12"w. Thin paper; fold lines; upper margin narrow in part. Image in very good condition.

Published in Life and Campaigns of General Robert E. Lee, by James D. McCabe, Jr. (Atlanta: National Publishing Company, 1866).

This map, covering an area of approximately 15 miles wide by 22 miles high, shows Petersburg, Virginia, located along the Appomattox River shown extending east to its confluence with the James River. The map shows trees, railroads, roads, streams and other topographic features. Names of individuals (land owners or tenants) are given throughout the map. Petersburg was the scene of the last of the great battles of the Civil War. The Confederate Army had few detailed topographic maps, and made a concerted effort to survey their areas in order to provide up-to-date maps to their field commanders. Maj. Gen. Jeremy Francis Gilmer headed that effort as the Chief of Engineers. This map is derived from that effort and contains the minute detail characteristic of the Gilmer maps.

RICHMOND - CIVIL WAR. GRANT'S CAMPAIGN. Bufford. 1864.
Grant's Campaign War Map. Supplement. 25 Miles Around Richmond. Imprint: Published by J. H. Bufford 313 Washington St. Boston. 19"h x 14" w, including titles which are outside the neatlines. Lower right corner chipped outside neatline; image excellent except for a small piece missing near "Negro Foot". Printed in green. Map published by John H. Bufford. This map appears to be a supplement to Gen'l Grant's Campaign War Map (Boston: Bufford, 1864), Stephenson 623.

This is a primitive map of the area around Richmond extending from Petersburg at the south to 30 miles above Richmond. It shows street patterns, railroads, rivers, roads and other topography. Annotations show the US Arsenal along the James River, Sherman's Crossing of the South Anna River on May 10th, the area Sherman captured on May 11, Sherman’s Camp of May 12th and other details.

CIVIL WAR-RICHMOND. Forbes. 1864.
Forbes' New and Complete Map of Richmond and its Fortifications. Imprint: Published by W. H. Forbes & B. B. Russell. Entered ... Year 1864 ... Mass. For Sale by B. B. Russell, 515 Washington St. 24"h x 17"w. Backed with rice paper; excellnt condition. Printed in blue. Stephenson 629.

A large scale map showing most of the area 10 miles around Richmond. Fort Darling is at the bottom center, Malvern Hill at the lower right and Hanover C. H. at the top center. Fortifications and their fields of fire are shown around Richmond.

CIVIL WAR – RICHMOND. Gilmer. 1866.
Map of the Vicinity of Richmond, and part of the Peninsula. From Surveys made by Order of Maj. Gen. J. F. Gilmer Chief Engineer. C.S.A. 27"h x 17"w. Upper left corner margin has some loss, not affecting neat lines. Image in very good condition.

Appeared in Life and Campaigns of General Robert E. Lee, by James D. McCabe, Jr. (Atlanta: National Publishing Company, 1866).

This map, published just after the Civil War and showing a part of Virginia, is bounded on the northeast by the North Anna and Pamunkey Rivers. At the southwest corner is Petersburg; Richmond is at the left center. Near the southeast corner is "Sherwood Forest", home of President Tyler. This detailed lithograph shows trees, roads, rivers, creeks, bluffs, etc., and identifies residents of the rural areas. At the beginning of the war, General Robert E. Lee had few up-to-date maps to provide his commanders, nor did he have the equipment to survey and reproduce a large volume of maps. Major General Jeremy Francis Gilmer, the Chief Engineer for the Confederate States of America, undertook the task of providing the needed maps. Like the Hotchkiss maps mainly done in western Virginia, Gilmer's, done mainly in eastern and central Virginia, are extremely detailed and accurate. The present map is an example of Gilmer's efforts near Richmond.

CIVIL WAR - RICHMOND & PETERSBURG. Gilmer. 1866.
Map of the Country between Richmond and Petersburg Drawn from Surveys made by Order of Maj. Gen. J. F. Gilmer Chief Engineer. C. S. A. Above bottom neat line: H. L. Penfield. Lith New York. 18"h x 13"w. Thin paper; fold lines; upper margin stained; light stains below Richmond; otherwise very good.

Appeared in Life and Campaigns of General Robert E. Lee, by James D. McCabe, Jr. (Atlanta: National Publishing Company, 1866).

Covers an area 22 miles x 16 mile wide. Richmond and Manchester are at the top; Petersburg at the bottom. The area west of the James River is shown in detail. Rail lines lead from Petersburg to City Point at the confluence of the Appomattox and James Rivers and to Richmond. Numerous fortifications are shown. General Gilmer was in charge of the efforts to provide detailed maps for use by the Confederates; this one is a good example of the painstaking detail his surveyors gathered.

BATTLE OF MANASSAS. New York Herald. 1861.
Manassas Gap Junction and Surroundings. 4 ¾”w x 5 ¾”h. Published on the front page of the July 21st, 1861 edition of The New York Herald. The entire edition of the Herald (8 pages) is included. Some chipping at the edges.

The subtitle indicates: “The Reported Positions of the Rebel Troops - - Some of Their Entrenchments, Batteries and Encampments”. On July 21st the Union Army under General Irvin McDowell attacked the Confederate Army under General P. T. Beauregard at Bull Run near Manassas Junction, Virginia. At the conclusion of several hours of fighting, both sides withdrew, exhausted from the battle. Historians judge the battle as a Confederate victory. The Union Army named the battle “Battle of Bull Run”; the Confederate Army named it “Battle of Manassas”. In the following year the two armies met in the same place for the “Second Battle of Bull Run (Manassas)”, also a Confederate victory.

CIVIL WAR - PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN. Colton. 1863.
Peninsula Between York and James Rivers. 12"h x 7"w. Stains inside upper neatline; otherwise, very good. Lithograph by George Woolworth Colton, New York.

Published in Storke, Elliot G. and L. P. Brockett, A Complete History of the Great American Rebellion. Auburn, NY: Auburn Publishing, 1863.

Extends southeast from Richmond to Norfolk, Virginia. In mid-1862 the Union forces launched the Peninsular Campaign from the Ft. Monroe area toward Richmond. Although initially successful, the Union Forces failed to press on when they reached Richmond, and the war lasted three more years.

CIVIL WAR – VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN. Harper’s Weekly. 1864.
Isometric View of General Grant’s Virginia Campaign. 14”w x 9”h. Very good condition. Lithograph printed in black with two shades of brown highlighting man-made features.

Published in Harper’s Weekly, v. 8, September 10, 1864 on page 580. Reference Stephenson, Civil War Maps, 488.4.

This is a “bird’s-eye” view centered over the confluence of the James and Appomattox Rivers. It shows Union and Confederate lines at Petersburg and General Butler's lines at Bermuda Hundred. Richmond is at the far right. Railroads were a vital part of the transportation net during the Civil war and are prominently shown. Thirty-two points of interest are keyed by number to a legend printed in the lower margin.

General Butler was defeated in May by General Beauregard at Drewry's Bluff overlooking the James River and was bottled up at Bermuda Hundred until Grant crossed the James in June. After Butler failed to take Fort Fisher on the tip of the peninsula south of Wilmington, NC in Dec. 1864, he was removed from active command. Grant’s forces went on to capture Petersburg and Richmond in early April 1865, and General Lee surrendered all Confederate armies at Appomattox on April 9, 1865.

RICHMOND. Events of 1864. New York Herald. 1864.
The Defences of Richmond. The Scene of Operations on the North Side of James River and the Defences of the Rebel Capital, from a Map Found on the Body of the Rebel General Gherardie.

Published in The New York Herald. (New York, Sunday, October 9, 1864.) Full page (15 ½”h x 14”w). Tear in margin, not into image. Very good condition. Unrelated text verso.

The map extends from Richmond in the upper left to Dutch Gap and Deep Bottom in the lower right.

Brigadier General Victor Jean Baptiste Gherardy was born on June 26, 1837 in Lauw France and died August 16, 1864 at Fussell's Mill, Virginia while resisting a Federal assault on Darbytown Road. Both the road and the mill are shown at the center right of the map. He had emigrated in 1842 and entered the Confederate States Army in 1861 as a lieutenant. He served in the battles of Seven Days, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. In 1864 he transferred to General William Mahone's staff in the Richmond-Petersburg area. Gherardy organized the Confederate counterattack at the Battle of the Crater on 30 July, and on July 30 was promoted from Captain to Brigadier General.

CIVIL WAR - VIRGINIA -BERMUDA HUNDRED. EVENTS OF 1864. War Dept. 1867.
Bermuda Hundred From Surveys under the direction of Bvt. Brig. Gen. N. Michler. Maj. of Engineers and ... P. S. Michie ... A. A. Humphreys, Brig. Genl. & Chief of Engineers 1867. Lower left: The Norris Peters Co., Photo-Litho., Washington, D. C. 19"h x 17"w. Defenses in color. Rebacked on archival tissue; slight toning along one fold line. Variation of Stephenson 525b.2.

The map shows roads, railroads, towns, houses, and names of residents. Confederate entrenchments are in red, Union in blue. The Dutch Gap Canal is shown. At the upper left is Drury's Bluff.

Bermuda Hundred, shown at the center far right, was the first incorporated town in the English colony of Virginia. It was founded in 1613 after the English settlers made peace with the Virginia natives. It was named after the shipwreck of the "Third Supply" bringing reinforcements to Virginia in 1609. The leaders of that expedition were shipwrecked in Bermuda and had to take their wrecked ship apart and build two smaller ships to finally get to Virginia. Shakespeare incorporated the tale into his play, “The Tempest”. Bermuda Hundred is located at the southwestern edge of the confluence of the Appomattox and James Rivers opposite City Point. It was a port town for many years. The terminology "Bermuda Hundred" also included a large area adjacent to the town itself. In the colonial era, "hundreds" were large developments of many acres, based on the English term to define an area which would support one hundred heads of household. The port at the town of Bermuda Hundred was intended to serve other "hundreds" in addition to Bermuda Hundred. It has since fallen into oblivion.

The Bermuda Hundred Campaign was a series of battles fought in the vicinity of the town in May 1864 during the Civil War. Union Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler, commanding the Army of the James, threatened Richmond from the east, but was stopped by Confederate forces under Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard.

CIVIL WAR - PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA. 1867.
Petersburg and Five Forks From Surveys under the direction of Bvt. Brig. Gen. N. Michler, Maj. of Engineers By Command of Bvt. Maj. Gen'l. A.A. Humphreys, Brig. Gen'l & Chief of Engineers 1867. 21"h x 33"w on linen. Fortifications in color. Below lower margin: Surveyed & drawn by Maj: J. E. Weyss, assisted by F. Theilkuhl, J. Strasser & G. Thompson. Photolith. by the N.Y. Lithographing, Engraving & Printing Co., Julius Bien, Sup't. Stephenson, 607.9. Dampstains in margins, not affecting image.

From Military Maps Illustrating the Operations of the Armies of the Potomac & James, May 4th, 1864 to April9th, 1865... Published 1869 by the Office of the Chief of Engineers, War Department. See Phillips AtlasesVol. 3, #3688-11.

This is a detailed topographic map with the Appomattox River on the North, Petersburg in the upper right, and Five Forks at the far left center. Confederate works are shown in red and Union fortifications in blue. Houses, fences, names of residents, railroads, roads and the street pattern of Petersburg are among the man-made features shown. Vegetation and drainage are also shown.

The Battle of Five Forks was fought on April 1, 1865, southwest of Petersburg in Dinwiddie County. The battle, sometimes referred to as the "Waterloo of the Confederacy," pitted Union Major General Philip H. Sheridan against Confederate Major General George E. Pickett. Lee ordered Pickett to hold the crossroads of Five Forks with his infantry division and three cavalry divisions. "Five Forks" refers to the intersection of the White Oak Road, Scott's Road, Ford's (or Church) Road, and the Dinwiddie Court House Road. Pickett’s loss at Five Forks triggered Lee's decision to abandon Petersburg and begin the retreat that led to his surrender at Appomattox Court House on April 9th.

CIVIL WAR - VIRGINIA. War Dept. 1869.
Jetersville and Sailors Creek From Surveys under the direction of Bvt. Brig. Gen. N. Michler, Maj. of Engineers . . . 1867. Under bottom neat line: Surveyed & drawn by Maj: J. E. Weyss, assisted by F. Theilkuhl, J. Strasser & G. Thompson. Photolith. by N. Y. Lithographing, Engraving & Printing Co., Julius Bien, Sup't. 20"h x 34"w. A few chips and mild staining at the edge of the wide lower margin. Missing lower left corner about an inch outside neat lines. Image in excellent condition.

From Military Maps illustrating the Operations of the Armies of the Potomac & James... Published 1869 by the Office of the Chief of Engineers, War Department. Reference Phillips Atlases Vol. 3, #3688. Stephenson 559.55.

The area depicted is a few miles east of Farmville, Virginia. Jetersville is at the lower right of the map, along the Richmond and Danville R R. The un-labeled Sailors Creek at the left drains north into the Appomattox River. Shows names of residents, terrain features, roads, railroads and towns.

CIVIL WAR - GEN. PORTER'S TRIAL. U.S. Army. Events of 1862.
Map of Battle-Grounds of August 28th, 29th, & 30th, 1862 in the vicinity of Groveton, Prince William Co., Va. Surveyed in June 1878 by Bvt. Maj. Gen. G. K. Warren ... Engineer Office U. S. Army, Newport, R. I. August 27th 1878. 23"h x 28'w. Chip in upper margin just outside neat line. Upper right corner chipped well outside neat lines. With brown contours, and the "Note" amplified to discuss the contours and elevations. Stephenson 577.52

For General Fitz-John Porter's trial of 1879 growing out of the battle of Second Manassas (2nd Bull Run).

CIVIL WAR - GEN. PORTER'S TRIAL. Events of 1862.
Board Map, No. 1. Map of Battle-Grounds of August 28th., 29th., & 30th., 1862 in the Vicinity of Groveton, Prince William Co., Va. Made by the authority of the Hon. G. W. McCrary, Secretary of War. Surveyed in June 1878 by Bvt. Maj. Gen. G. K. Warren ... 30"h x 26"w. Troop positions overprinted in color. Bears a "Note" under the scale. Similar to Stephenson 577.5.

For General Fitz-John Porter's trial growing out of the battle of Second Manassas (2nd Bull Run).

CIVIL WAR - HARPERS FERRY, WV. War. Dept. 1869.
Harper's Ferry Prepared by Bvt. Brig. Gen'l. N. Michler, Major of Engineers from Surveys under his direction . . . 1867 Under bottom neat line: Surveyed & drawn by Maj: J. E. Weyss, assisted by F. Theilkuhl, J. Strasser & G. Thompson. Photolith. by N. Y. Lithographing, Engraving & Printing Co., Julius Bien, Sup't. 22"h x 27"w. Edges lightly toned; a few small chips. Image is excellent. From Military Maps illustrating the Operations of the Armies of the Potomac & James...

Published 1869 by the Office of the Chief of Engineers, War Department. Reference Phillips Atlases Vol. 3, #3688. Stephenson 697.6.

The skillful use of hachures dramatizes the terrain at the intersection of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Fortifications printed in blue. Shows names of residents, railroads, roads, terrain features.

BUENA VISTA, MEXICO. Topo Engrs. 1847.
Plan of the Battle of Buena-Vista. Fought February 22nd and 23rd 1847. Surveyed by Capt. Linnard & Lieuts. Pope & Franklin. Corps of T. Engrs. Drawn by Capt. T. B. Linnard Corps of T. E. Lower right: Lith. of P. S. Duval. Phil’a. 16”h x 20”w. Excellent condition.

A large-scale topographic map, 1000 ft. to one inch; therefore, covering an area approximately 3 miles high by 4 miles wide. Relief is shown by hachures. The town of Buena Vista is shown at the bottom of the map. Twenty sites, mostly troop locations, are identified in the legend. General Zachary Taylor, with a force of about 4,800 men defeated Santa Anna’s force of about 15,000 men in a two-day battle (February 22nd and 23rd.), forcing them to withdraw, ending the war in northern Mexico. In March, Santa Anna returned to Mexico City where he became president of Mexico. Taylor remained in command of the U.S. forces in northern Mexico, then returned to the U. S. to a hero’s welcome in November 1847 and to the presidency the following November. In a side note, General Taylor’s aide de camp during 1846-1849, Robert S. Garnett, became the first General Officer killed during the Civil War.