Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Unknown [Map of the Mississippi River depicting fleet and fort positions near Vicksburg]

High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05555.03 Author/Creator: Unknown Place Written: s.l. Type: Sketch Date: circa 1863 Pagination: 2 p. ; 11.2 x 17.5 cm. Order a Copy

Possibly created by Evelyn Kelsey, who completed an accompanying sketch aboard a steamer on the Mississippi River. Depicts the position of the fleets of Union General David G. Farragut and Foot (possibly Andrew Hull Foote). Indicates the location of rebel boats and batteries, ditches, and forests surrounding the river. Drawn in pencil. Handwritten captions indicate that this drawing portrays an area of the Mississippi south of Vicksburg. Pencil text on the back of this document appears to be unrelated to the sketch.

Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870
Foote, Andrew H. (Andrew Hull), 1806-1863
Kelsey, Evelyn, fl. 1863

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources