Plan of "Cantonment Sprague" near Washington D.C. : occupied by 1st Regiment R.I. Detached Militia
Summary
Shows temporary military encampment grounds and internal facilities near Bladensburg (Prince George's County, Md.) during the American Civil War.
Also shows individual trees pictorially, building locations, and shooting range.
Relief shown by hachures.
LC copy imperfect: Darkened, brittle, fold-lined, missing small sections along sheet edges, annotated in lead-pencil, tears taped on verso.
Includes index of barracks (occupants' group names given for each), illustration of American flag on pole, perspective illustration of "End view of hut", floorplan (inset), and end plan (inset).
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Tags
Date
01/01/1861
Location
bladensburg region
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain