Six manuscript maps of the Atlanta campaign, with ALS 5/7/1865

Stephens, Asbury, fl. 1862-1865 Six manuscript maps of the Atlanta campaign, with ALS 5/7/1865

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6 maps with 1 ALS: 1) Route of March of 2nd Division [Chattanooga to Atlanta; shows Andersonville on path] (cloth map); 2) Position of 2d Div.... July 22d 1864 near Atlanta, Ga. (small paper map); 3) [Skirmish at Eastpoint, Ga., July 27, 1864] (small paper map); 4) Plan of Rome... Georgia... Oct 8th 1864 (small paper map); 5) Position of the Fourth Division... at Ogeechee River Ga. (small paper map); 6) Position of the 4th Div.... before Columbia, S.C. Feby 16 and 17 1865; 7) Asbury Stephens ALS Petersburg, Va. 5/7/1865 2 p.

GLC#
GLC04498
Type
Header Record
Date
[1862-1865]
Author/Creator
Stephens, Asbury, fl. 1862-1865
Title
Six manuscript maps of the Atlanta campaign, with ALS 5/7/1865
Place Written
Various Places
Pagination
6 maps + ALS
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War
Stephens, Asbury L., 1843-?
Civil War
Military History
Union Forces
Sherman's March to the Sea
Confederate States of America

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Map

[Manuscript Civil War map of General Sherman's Atlanta campaign]

1864

Stephens, Ashbury L., 1843-?

Shows the route of Sherman's march from Chattanooga, Tennessee starting on 4 May 1864 and culminating with the siege of Atlanta on 8 September 1864. Drawn in black, red, yellow, and green ink on linen.

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Collection Item
Map

[Manuscript Civil War map of the position of the 2nd Division, 16th Army Corps in the Battle of Atlanta]

22 July 1864

Stephens, Ashbury L., 1843-?

Shows the Confederate line, the positions of Union brigades, and a skirmish in the Battle of Atlanta. The legend indicates the positions at the beginning of the battle, the charging that occurred ("Rebel line charging") and the new line that was...

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Collection Item
Map

[Manuscript Civil War map of the Battle of Atlanta]

27 July 1864

Snell, J.P., fl. 1864

Presented by Snell to Asbury Stephens, "one of the participants this 23d. day of Sept. 1864, at Eastpoint, Ga." Shows where the 2nd Brigade crossed the railroad, moved into battle, position at the works, and its efforts to repulse the Confederates...

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Collection Item
Map

[Manuscript Civil War map of the Plan of Rome, Floyd County, Georgia]

8 October 1864

Stephens, Ashbury L., 1843-?

Shows the locations of fortifications, a steam boat landing, and troop positions. Made two days before General Hood's army skirmished with General Sherman's supply line near Rome, causing Sherman's forces to fortify themselves in the town. Colored...

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Collection Item
Map

[Manuscript Civil War map of the position of an army division at the Ogeecheee River in Georgia]

8 October 1864

Stephens, Ashbury L., 1843-?

Shows the position of the 4th Division of the 15th Army Corps, the road to Savannah, the Confederate lines across the swamp. Also shows positions of various troops and General William T. Sherman's headquarters. Drawn in brown and pink ink a month...

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Collection Item
Map

[Manuscript Civil War map of the siege of Columbia, South Carolina]

February 1865

Stephens, Ashbury L., 1843-?

Circular map showing the position of the 4th Division of the 13th Army Corps, rivers, railroads, and roads around Columbia. General Sherman's siege was on 16-17 February 1865. Drawn in brown and pink ink.

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Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Hat

7 May 1865

Stephens, Ashbury L., 1843-?

Recounts meeting "Majors Burnham and Merriman on board the boat" at Fort Monroe. Describes war torn Petersburg, noting that "almost every house shows the marks of our Shells." Explains that the troops were weary from travelling 165 miles in six...

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