Snell, J.P., fl. 1864 [Manuscript Civil War map of the Battle of Atlanta]

GLC04498.03

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GLC#
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Type
Maps
Date
27 July 1864
Author/Creator
Snell, J.P., fl. 1864
Title
[Manuscript Civil War map of the Battle of Atlanta]
Place Written
Georgia
Pagination
1 map : col. Height: 25 cm, Width: 19.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

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. It also shows where Colonel August Mersy was wounded. The battle was part of General William T. Sherman's Atlanta campaign. Colored ink on paper , drawn at the Headquarters of the 2nd Division, 16th Army Corps.

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