Manuscript MapSketch book of Jed. Hotchkiss, Capt. & Top. Eng., Hd. Qrs., 2nd Corps, ...
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Main title
- Sketch book of Jed. Hotchkiss, Capt. & Top. Eng., Hd. Qrs., 2nd Corps, Army of N. Virginia : [Virginia].
Published/Created
- [1862-65]
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Description
- 1 ms. atlas ([7], 100, [3], [40] blank, [4] leaves) : maps (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Scale info
- Scales differ.
LC classification
- G1290 .H6 1865 Vault : Hotch 1
Variant title
- Sketch book of Jedediah Hotchkiss, Captain and Topographical Engineer, Headquarters, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
LC Subjects
- Landowners--Virginia--Maps.
- Landowners--Maryland--Montgomery County--Maps.
- Roads--Virginia--Maps.
- Roads--Maryland--Montgomery County--Maps.
- Virginia--Maps, Manuscript.
- Montgomery County (Md.)--Maps, Manuscript.
- Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps, Manuscript.
- Montgomery County (Md.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps, Manuscript.
- United States--Virginia.
- United States--Maryland--Montgomery County.
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Notes
- Shows general maps of northwestern Virginia and parts of Montgomery County, Maryland, with some showing roads, troop movements, and the names of some residents.
- Relief shown by hachures.
- "This volume is my field sketch book that I used during the Civil War. Most of the sketches were made on horseback just as they now appear. The colored pencils used were kept in the places fixed on the outside of the other cover. These topographical sketches were often used in conferences with Generals Jackson, Ewell and Early. The cover of this book is a blank Federal commission found in Gen. Milroy's quarters at Winchester, Jed. Hotchkiss"--Parchment Cover.
- On sticker on end papers: If not delivered in 3 days, return to Jed. Hotchkiss, consulting mining engineer, ... .
- Pencil (some col.).
- Brown leather spine with marbled boards. Covered by a parchment book cover with a five compartment pencil pocket sewn to the back.
- Leaves [1-3] on tipped in yellow paper. Leaf inserted between leaves 85 and 86.
- Accompanied by: Three sheets of manuscript notes attributed to Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall) Jackson.
- Includes notes.
- Imperfect: Leaf 38 wanting. 1 leaf wanting from 40 blank leaves. Approximately 20 sheets wanting at end.
References
- LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H1
Additional formats
- Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
LCCN
- 2005625258
Geographic class no.
- 3880
- 3843 M6
Repository
- Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Type of material
- Manuscript Map
Item Availability
CALL NUMBER
- Hotch 1 Vault
- Copy 1
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- Geography & Map Reading Room (Madison, LMB01)
Status
- Not Charged