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ripley rebel

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I know that there has to be more maps of the civil war besides Library of Congress and University of Alabama for the area I live in. If you have any sources and don't mind revealing let me know.
 
ripley,

Do you have a State Historian with your State Archives? A friend of mine has been able to find some rather detailed maps of our area by going to the State Archives.

Internet searches haven't really yielded the kind of detailed maps that I would be looking for.

Take care,

Kim
 
Hi Ripley Rebel.

Try this one:

The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War by Major George B. Davis, Us Army, Leslie J. Perry, Civilian Expert and Joseph W. Kirkley, Civilian Expert.

You may be able to find this one in the library. It's a huge book and covers the entire War and all theatres, so you can see a lot more than the area that you live in. But it's a very good source.

Good Luck !

Rodney
 
RipleyRebel, we relic-hunters commonly call the huge map book mentioned by Rodney as being "the Official Records Atlas." It was originally printed in the late-1880s (I think) ...but the good news is that it has been re-printed many times. So there's no need to either depend on a Library's copy, or to buy a hugely-expensive original copy. Lots of civil-war book dealers sell the cheaper reprints. The bad news is that because it's such a massive book, even a modern reprint is going to cost about $65-75.

If you ask a civil-war dealer for it, you may need to give him its full title (as Rodney has thoughtfully supplied for you):
The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War by Major George B. Davis, US Army, Leslie J. Perry, Civilian Expert, and Joseph W. Kirkley, Civilian Expert.

Regards,
Pete [PCGeorge]
 
I found this beautiful, gigantic book for $20 or so at Barnes and Noble(in store). Couldn't believe it. It was stacked up inside the door where they put sale books. Cant seem to find it online. But B&N actually published this copy.
PCGeorge said:
RipleyRebel, we relic-hunters commonly call the huge map book mentioned by Rodney as being "the Official Records Atlas." It was originally printed in the late-1880s (I think) ...but the good news is that it has been re-printed many times. So there's no need to either depend on a Library's copy, or to buy a hugely-expensive original copy. Lots of civil-war book dealers sell the cheaper reprints. The bad news is that because it's such a massive book, even a modern reprint is going to cost about $65-75.

If you ask a civil-war dealer for it, you may need to give him its full title (as Rodney has thoughtfully supplied for you):
The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War by Major George B. Davis, US Army, Leslie J. Perry, Civilian Expert, and Joseph W. Kirkley, Civilian Expert.

Regards,
Pete [PCGeorge]
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Hi CC68,

Congrats on the bargain map book ! Now you're ready to explore.

Let us know how it goes. Good luck.

Rodney
 
I bought a copy at Barnes and Nobel for $20.00, as well. It has some Missouri maps, but are generally still pretty generic for the Trans-Mississippi area I live in. Will try the State Archives to see what they have.

jimmyk in Missouri
 
Hey Guys,

Try this link. It's the Library of Congress site where they've been converting maps to online access. This site will try your patience, so beware. The maps are great but there's no good cross references and the search is VERY limited. Plus, the files are HUGE, so it may tax your DSL lines and even your computer.

The maps can be magnified, too. Again, it's painful to use.

There are maps from 1875, created by the Corps of Engineers, that trace trench lines, fortifications and such that were still standing, ten years later.

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/collections/civil_war_maps/

Good luck !

Rodney
 
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