Map of the Battle Ground of Greenbrier River

McRae, A.T., fl. 1861-1862 Map of the Battle Ground of Greenbrier River

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GLC#
GLC02875
Type
Maps
Date
1861
Author/Creator
McRae, A.T., fl. 1861-1862
Title
Map of the Battle Ground of Greenbrier River
Place Written
Richmond, Virginia
Pagination
1 map Height: 30.8 cm, Width: 45.6 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Wood and copper engraving of a battle in the Cheat Mountain Campaign, Robert E. Lee's first field command of the Civil War. This document is of Confederate origin and shows Camp Bartow, the Confederate position, in great detail, marking buildings roads and trenches. It also shows the Union position, with an orchard, residence, and artillery. The map notes where the Yankees were repulsed and depicts the headquarters of General H. R. Jackson. The Battle of Greenbrier River (Battle of Camp Bartow) was on 3 October 1861. A.T. McRae enrolled in the 1st Volunteers Regiment of Georgia on 18 March 1861. At the time he drew this map he was in the "Quitman Guards" of the regiment. He was discharged on 1 January 1862. The map was engraved by J. Baumgarten, who worked out of Richmind, Virginia.

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