Maps And Mapmakers Of The Civil War
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Author | : Earl B. McElfresh |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1999-10 |
Genre | : History |
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During the Civil War, a good map could spell the difference between victory and defeat. This book collects the war's most notable, interesting, and beautiful maps--and tells the story of how they were made. Ranging from exquisitely detailed renderings reproduced in full color to rough pencil sketches drawn from horseback, these maps are both striking works of art and invaluable historical artifacts. The anecdotal text explains the techniques and travails of mapmaking during the war and reveals the little-known cartographic exploits of George Armstrong Custer, writer Ambrose Bierce, and Brooklyn Bridge engineer Washington Roebling, among many others.
Author | : Christopher Nelson |
Publisher | : Fulcrum Group Publishing |
Total Pages | : 184 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : History |
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A primary source of intelligence in the Civil War, maps were as valuable and critical as rifles and cannon. This second book in the Library of Congress Classics series breaks the war into major battles, illustrating each with rare and critical maps and beautiful photographs and sketches. 120 illustrations, 60 in full color.
Author | : James M. McPherson |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 559 |
Release | : 2022-06-21 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1510756701 |
From the first shots fired at Fort Sumter in 1861 to the final clashes on the Road to Appomattox in 1864, The Atlas of the Civil War reconstructs the battles of America's bloodiest war with unparalleled clarity and precision. Edited by Pulitzer Prize recipient James M. McPherson and written by America's leading military historians, this peerless reference charts the major campaigns and skirmishes of the Civil War. Each battle is meticulously plotted on one of 200 specially commissioned full-color maps. Timelines provide detailed, play-by-play maneuvers, and the accompanying text highlights the strategic aims and tactical considerations of the men in charge. Each of the battle, communications, and locator maps are cross-referenced to provide a comprehensive overview of the fighting as it swept across the country. With more than two hundred photographs and countless personal accounts that vividly describe the experiences of soldiers in the fields, The Atlas of the Civil War brings to life the human drama that pitted state against state and brother against brother.
Author | : Chester G. Hearn |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781592239528 |
"Civil War Battles traces the battles, marches, and actions of the Civil War through the maps and journals of Jed Hotchkiss, as well as diaries, journals and other primary sources written by Civil War soldiers. Hotchkiss' maps provide a unique chronology of the Civil War from early 1861 through March 1865. Included are 40 of his smaller maps, covering every battle and campaign in which he left a record. There are also several animated action scenes, including a scouting expedition at Stony Creek."--Publisher's description.
Author | : Jedediah Hotchkiss |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : William C. Wooldridge |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780813932675 |
A comprehensive collection of printed maps from the state of Virginia's history, from the years preceding Jamestown to the beginning of the postbellum era.
Author | : Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 1975 |
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Author | : Nick Lipscombe |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 369 |
Release | : 2020-09-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1472847164 |
'The English Civil War is a joy to behold, a thing of beauty... this will be the civil war atlas against which all others will judged and the battle maps in particular will quickly become the benchmark for all future civil war maps.' -- Professor Martyn Bennett, Department of History, Languages and Global Studies, Nottingham Trent University The English Civil Wars (1638–51) comprised the deadliest conflict ever fought on British soil, in which brother took up arms against brother, father fought against son, and towns, cities and villages fortified themselves in the cause of Royalists or Parliamentarians. Although much historical attention has focused on the events in England and the key battles of Edgehill, Marston Moor and Naseby, this was a conflict that engulfed the entirety of the Three Kingdoms and led to a trial and execution that profoundly shaped the British monarchy and Parliament. This beautifully presented atlas tells the whole story of Britain's revolutionary civil war, from the earliest skirmishes of the Bishops' Wars in 1639–40 through to 1651, when Charles II's defeat at Worcester crushed the Royalist cause, leading to a decade of Stuart exile. Each map is supported by a detailed text, providing a complete explanation of the complex and fluctuating conflict that ultimately meant that the Crown would always be answerable to Parliament.
Author | : Library of Congress. Geography and Map Division |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : United States |
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Author | : Andrew Clements |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2014-07-22 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1416997296 |
This map-tastic middle grade story from Andrew Clements gives the phrase “uncharted territory” a whole new meaning! Alton Barnes loves maps. He’s loved them ever since he was little, and not just for the geography. Because maps contain more information than just locations, and that’s why he likes to draw them as well as read them. Regular “point A to point B” ones, sure, but also maps that explain a whole lot more—like what he really thinks about his friends. And teachers. Even the principal. So when Alton’s maps are stolen from his locker, there’s serious trouble on the horizon…and he’ll need some serious cartographic skills to escape it. From “a genius of gentle, high-concept tales set in suburban middle schools” (The New York Times), this stand-alone story is off the charts.