Howard, Richard L. (fl. 1863) [Map of the front view of Vicksburg]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06382.03 Author/Creator: Howard, Richard L. (fl. 1863) Place Written: s.l. Type: Map Date: 4 July 1863 Pagination: 1 map ; 23 x 35.3 cm. Order a Copy
Howard, Chaplain of the 124th Illinois Infantry, depicts Vicksburg, Mississippi and the surrounding area in black and red ink. Illustrates the Mississippi and Yazoo Rivers, a cottonwood forest, the Vicksburg and Texas Railroad line (destroyed), Haines' Bluff, a bridge built by General Willian T. Sherman's troops, the site of General John Alexander McClernand's headquarters, and the location of Vicksburg's court house, among other features. Includes some distance, elevation, and depth designations.
The Battle of Vicksburg lasted 18 May- 4 July 1863, resulting in a Union victory.
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