visibility Similar

code Related

The Enemy's fortifications around Vicksburg, Confederate States of America.

description

Summary

Shows the terrain and Confederate fortifications around Vicksburg, Miss., in mid-May, 1863, just after Confederate Gen. Pemberton was forced to evacuate Hayne's Bluff. Indicated are the locations of Union forces under Sherman, McPherson, McClernand, and Carr.

Color coding indicates the location of Union and Confederate forces.

NOTE: Researchers will be served a color photocopy of this diary image.

Relief shown by hachures.

This item is from the collections of the Virginia Historical Society; please contact the institution for more information.

Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

In the Robert Knox Sneden Diary (Mss5:1 Sn237:1 v. 4, p. 450).

Manuscripts

label_outline

Tags

fortification confederate states of america mississippi history civil war maps vicksburg miss siege united states vicksburg civil war maps military battles and campaigns geography and map division robert knox sneden map enemy fortifications
date_range

Date

01/01/1863
place

Location

confederate states of america
create

Source

Library of Congress
link

Link

https://www.loc.gov/
copyright

Copyright info

Public Domain

label_outline Explore Fortification, Robert Knox Sneden, Vicksburg Miss

Topics

fortification confederate states of america mississippi history civil war maps vicksburg miss siege united states vicksburg civil war maps military battles and campaigns geography and map division robert knox sneden map enemy fortifications