Civil War Maps
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- Subject:
- Social Sciences
- Institution Name:
- American Memory
- Collection:
- Library of Congress
- Grade Level:
- Primary, Secondary, Post-secondary
- Abstract:
This site features detailed battle maps made by Major Jedediah Hotchkiss for General Lee and General Sherman, and maps taken from diaries, scrapbooks, and manuscripts -- all available for the first time in one place. An essay, History of Mapping the Civil War, looks at Union maps, Confederate maps, battlefield maps, commercial maps, and others.
- Course Type:
- Learning Module
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Readings
- Media Format:
- Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML
- Conditions of Use:
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