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Map of the Seat of War in Virginia

Description: Map of southeastern Virginia showing state and county boundaries, cities and towns, rivers, roads, and railroads. Battlefields are specifically identified and labeled with a date. An inset map in the lower-left corner, titled "N.W. Virginia or the Panhandle," has markings for important cities and railroads. Relief shown in hachures. No scale indicated.
Date: 1861?
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Transcript of Letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara, August 1863]

Description: Transcript of a letter from David Fentress to his wife Clara in which he writes about having fevers and waiting for his box of medicines to arrive. His slave, Al, is sick, so he is having to wait upon the sick,feed his own horses, and do his own cooking. He argues that the losses at Vicksburg, Charleston, or Richmond do not mean that the South is conquered. He says that the North has an advantage with gun boats. He also writes about family, the health of family and friends. He talks about fabr… more
Date: {1863-08-15,1863-08-17..1863-08-18}
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Morning Reports for Company F, 1864-1865]

Description: Morning reports of Company F for the years 1864 and 1865. The monthly reports begin in September 1864 and end in July 1865. These reports detail the company's station; the number of soldiers on active duty, special duty, daily duty, or extra duty; the soldier's rank within the company; the number of men who were sick, arrested,confined, or on detached leave; as well as those who were with and without leave. The reports also note the number of serviceable and unserviceable horses. Included along… more
Date: September 1864
Creator: United States. Army.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from John H. Caldwell, February 21, 1863]

Description: John Caldwell has obtained leave of absence for sixty days. The reason for the leave of absence was because they would not let him retire and gave him the absence only if officers could be found to run his command. He wanted his captain to take command but the department would not allow it. Even if he had been granted retirement, it would have ended the same with a temporary command. He was able to acquiesced Dr. Col. Cunningham, a West Point graduate and a gentlemen to take the temporary comma… more
Date: February 21, 1863
Creator: Caldwell, John H.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Jetersville and Sailors Creek [Virginia].

Description: Map shows town locations, buildings, roads, railroads, and landowners' or residents' names. Covers Jetersville and Sailors Creek regions. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:21,120].
Date: 1867
Creator: Michler, N. (Nathaniel), 1827-1881
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Totopotomoy [Virginia]: From surveys under the direction of Bvt. Brig. Gen. N. Michler, Maj. of Engineers, by command of Bvt. Maj. Genl. A.A. Humphreys, Brig. Genl. & Chief of Engineers.

Description: Map shows position of Union and Confederate forces during operations near Totopotomoy Creek in Hanover County, Virginia as well as local railroads, roads, building locations, and names of landowers or residents. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:21,120].
Date: 1867
Creator: Weyss, J. E.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

High Bridge and Farmville [Virginia].

Description: Map shows towns, roads, railroads, structures, landowners, and vegetation along the Appomatox River valley during 1865. Includes the river valley from the vicinity of Farmville to the vicinity of Jamestown. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:190,080].
Date: 1867
Creator: Weyss, J. E.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of the New Convalescent Camp. Fairfax County, Virgina. Four miles southwest from Washington, D.C.

Description: Map shows buildings, structures, roads, railroads, water resources, swamps, vegetation, and cemeteries. Includes references and distances.Insets: "Library. 6000 Volms.," "U.S. Sanitary Commission," and "U.S. Christian Commission." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca.1:2,400].
Date: 1863
Creator: Russell, L. H.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

One hundred & fifty miles around Richmond.

Description: Map shows cities and towns, railroads, roads, and swamp the area surrounding Richmond, Virginia; cities, roads, and railroads on insets; city grid, railroads, and fortifications in Richmond. Insets [ancillary maps]: "100 miles around Chattanooga, Tenn.," "250 miles around Charleston, S.C.," "Fortifications around Richmond, Va. [5 mile radius bullseye of 1 mile circles]," "100 miles around Augusta, Geo.," "Nashville and Surroundings," "Memphis and surroundings," "200 miles around Montgomery, Ala… more
Date: 1864
Creator: Boell, F. W.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map of northeastern Virginia and vicinity of Washington.

Description: Map shows Union and Confederate fortifications and batteries; roads, railroads, ferries, settlements, and landowners in the District of Columbia and inland from the Potomac River. Includes "data used in compilation." Relief shown by hachures. Depths by soundings. Scale [ca. 1:126,720].
Date: [1891..1895]
Creator: United States. Topographical Bureau.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Fredericksburg.

Description: Map shows Union and Confederate fortifications in the vicinity of Fredericksburg, Virginia; landowners, canals, roads, and railroads; layout of Fredericksburg and Falmouth; course of the Rappahannock River. Scale [ca. 1:38,990].
Date: [1891..1895]
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map to illustrate the Civil War.

Description: Map shows state boundaries, military posts, major cities, and notable physical features. Inset: "North Eastern Virginia." Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:9,216,000].
Date: 1885
Creator: A. S. Barnes & Co.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Map showing the position of the batteries used by the U.S. forces in the reduction of Fort Pulaski, April 10th & 11th, 1862: accompanying report of Brig. Gen. Quincy A. Gillmore, U.S. Vols.

Description: Map shows Union and Confederate fortifications in areas of Columbus, Kentucky; Fort Pulaski, Ga.; and various areas in Virginia; landowners, roads, and railroads; layout of Columbus. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:14,400].
Date: [1891..1895]
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1861-1865, Plate LXXXVI : [Savannah, Ga. to Washington, D.C.].

Description: Map shows troop locations, cities, towns, rivers, streams, lakes, bayous, marshes, swamps, post offices, roads, railroads, vegetation, and terrain, for area from Savannah, Ga., to Washington, D.C. Map titles: 1. Savannah River at convergence of Beaufort (SC), Effingham & Chatham (GA) counties (Savannah, Springfield, Gualamville); 2. Barnwell & Beaufort (SC) counties.; 3. Lexington & Orangeburg (SC) counties,; 4. Fairfield & Richland (SC) counties (Columbia, Winnsborough).; 5. Lancaster, Chester… more
Date: [1891..1895]
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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