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Map of the battle fields of the Tolopotomoy [sic], and Bethesda Church: showing the field of operations of the Army of the Potomac commanded by Maj. Gen. George G. Meade U.S.A., from May 28th to June 2nd, 1864

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Title
Map of the battle fields of the Tolopotomoy [sic], and Bethesda Church: showing the field of operations of the Army of the Potomac commanded by Maj. Gen. George G. Meade U.S.A., from May 28th to June 2nd, 1864
Additional title: Battle fields of the Totopotomoy, and Bethesda Church
Names
Howell, C. W. (Creator)
Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872 (Associated name)
Duane, James C. (James Chatham), 1824-1897 (Surveyor)
Bien, Julius, 1826-1909 (Lithographer)
Poe, O. M. (Orlando Metcalfe), 1832-1895 (Associated name)
United States. Army of the Potomac (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Virginia

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1865 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Army of the Potomac
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5081
Topics
Totopotomoy Creek, Battle of, Va., 1864
Virginia
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: By Bvt. Maj. C.W. Howell, 1st Lieut. of Engineers.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Statement of responsibility: "Surveyed under the orders of Bvt. J.C. Duane, Major of Engineers, Chief Engineer, Army of the Potomac"
Statement of responsibility: "Assisted by Messrs. L.C. Oswell, L. Bell, and R.B. Talfor, topographical engineers "
Statement of responsibility: "J. Bien, lith., N.Y."
Content: Includes note.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 61 x 71 cm, sheet 65 x 76 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Library of Congress Control Number: 86690225/6
RLIN/OCLC: 13560129
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644908
Folder number: US086.4.03
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0c56fe10-76e3-0135-e25b-1189745c43f5
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1865: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the battle fields of the Tolopotomoy [sic], and Bethesda Church" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1865. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e001150-14fb-0136-566d-698095b06c8c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the battle fields of the Tolopotomoy [sic], and Bethesda Church" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e001150-14fb-0136-566d-698095b06c8c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1865). Map of the battle fields of the Tolopotomoy [sic], and Bethesda Church Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e001150-14fb-0136-566d-698095b06c8c

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Map of the battle fields of the Tolopotomoy [sic], and Bethesda Church