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Map of the Mississippi Country - Public domain old map

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Chart of the Siege and Defense of Fort Erie

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Map and Text Describing the Location of Fort Armstrong on Rock Island, Illinois

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Map of Salem Neck Showing Defenses - Public domain map

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Plan of Fort St. Philip, Louisiana

This drawing includes a table showing construction of the garrison in time of war to sustain a siege and an estimation of the cost for construction. "Fortifications Map File" Plans of Military Forts

Map showing the location of the Batteries in Charleston Harbour and Vicinity. Traced by Henri Pechot [or Pichot], Co. G., 1st. N.Y. Vol. Engrs

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North Side of Arkansas River opposite Little Rock

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Design for Completing Fort Nelson, Virginia

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Map of Pass Cavallo, Texas, Showing the position of the Rebel fortifications and rifle pits. Surveyed December 1st, 1863, by Charles Hosmer, Sub-Assistant, [U.S. Coast Survey].

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[Plan of Fort Sumner, Montgomery County, composed of Redoubts Cross, Davis, and Kirby and also showing nearby rifle pits and Batteries Alexander and Benson, part of the defenses of Washington, D. C. ]

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[Map of Mobile Bay showing defense works, soundings, and obstructions, with scattered notes about armament of defense works and navigability of the bay and the Tensas River.]

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Camp Nelson and Its Defences, Jessamine Co., Ky. Surveys, made by order of Lt. Col. J. H. Simpson, Chief Eng., Dept. of the Ohio, during the winter of 1863 & 1864, under the direction J. R. Gilliss, Ast. U. S. Eng., by Messrs. R. Moore, F. T. Hampton, & C. Slayton.

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Aransas Pass, Texas, Taken by the Union forces under Maj. Gen. Banks, Nov. 17th., 1863 . . . shows the position of the bar, also the Rebel batteries, each mounting 1-20 lb. Parrot gun. [By] Charles Hosmer, Sub-Asst., U.S. Coast Survey.

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Sketch of Mine in front of 2d Div., 9 Corps, near Petersburg, Va. Commenced June 25th, 1864. Finished July 23th, 1864. Exploded July 30th, 1864. [Apparently drawn by Henry Pleasants, Lt. Col., 48th Regiment, Pennsylvania "Vet." Volunteers.]

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Topographical Map of Memphis and Vicinity. Surveyed & drawn by order of Maj. Genl. W. T. Sherman under the Direction of the Chief Topl. Engr., Dept. of the Tennessee, by Pitzman & Frick, Asst. Topl. Engineers.

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Plan of Pittsburg and Adjacent Country

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Map Showing the Topography of the Country and the Defences in front of Alexandria, Va.

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Plan of Fort Nelson, Virginia - Public domain architectural plan drawing

This drawing shows the exact state of the works in July, 1798. "Fortifications Map File" Plans of Military Forts

No. 2. Siege Operations at Spanish Fort, Mobile Bay, by the U.S. Forces under Maj. Gen. Canby. Captured by the Army of West Miss. on the Night of April 8 & 9th, 1865. Drawn by order of Maj. McAlester, Chief Engineer, Army & Division West Miss., under direction of Lt. S.E. McGregory, Commanding Topographical Party.

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Fort Pickens, Fla., [and vicinity]. Showing the positions and strength of the Enemy's Batteries, so far as known by actual observation, and also of our own sand Batteries. [Signed] Lt. Walter McFarland, U. S. Corps Engineers, Fort Pickens, June 10, 1861.

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Sketch Shewing the Relative Positions of the Enemy's Works & Our Batteries During the Attack [on New Madrid, Mo.,] on the 13th of March 1862, Maj. Genl. John Pope Commanding the Army of the Mississippi, by F. Tunica, Engr.

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Historical Sketch of the Rebellion. Published at the Office of the U.S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supdt. [Edition of] July 1862.

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[Map of Cumberland Gap and surrounding area in Tennessee, Virginia, and Kentucky showing defenses, military installations, and roads.]

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Military Map, Baltimore Co., Md., compiled from the best Authorities and corrected by actual survey under the direction of Col. W. F. Raynolds, A. D. C., Chief Eng., 8th Army Corps. Drawn and Lithographed in the Office of the Chief Eng., 8th Army Corps, by Geo. Kaiser, Pvt., 10th N. Y. Vols., 1863.

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Map of Virginia Showing the Distribution of its Slave Population from the Census of 1860

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Plan and Sections of Fort Wagner

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Sketch of the Defenses of Pittsburg [sic] made by order of Captain Craighill, Corps of Engrs., USA, July 20th, 1863 By B. W. O'Grady

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Charleston Harbor and its Approaches Showing the positions of the Rebel Batteries, 1863 [and annotated to show the status of the siege of the city, July 17, 1863]

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Map of the Kentucky Central Rail Road and Valley of Licking River from Benton Sta. to Lexington, Ky., 80 miles, Showing all the important Bridges and their Defensive Works. Surveyed under the direction of Maj. J. H. Simpson, Chief Engr., Department of the Ohio, by G. A. Aschbach, Asst. U. S. Engr. Sketched and Platted Under the direction of Capt. T. B. Brooks, Vol. Engrs., By A. B. Miller, Asst. U. S. Engr.

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Map of the approaches to Little Rock made under instructions from Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, Comm'dg. Dist. Ark's., by Capt. T. J. Mackey, C. S. Eng'rs., August 1863. J. D. Hutton, C. E.

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Map of the Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., By the U. S. Forces Under the Command of Maj. Genl. U. S. Grant, U. S. Vls., Maj. F. E. Prime, Chief Engr. Surveyed and constructed under direction of Capt. C. B. Comstock, U.S. Engrs., and Lt. Col. J. H. Wilson, A. I. Genl. 1st Lt., Engrs....Drawn by Chs. Spangenberg, Asst. Engr.

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Sketch of Defensive Works and Approaches at Harrisburg, Pa

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Map of Charleston, South Carolina Showing Defenses

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Sketch of Fortifications [Fort Pickering] at Memphis, Tennessee, 1864, drawn by C. Spangenberg, Asst. Engr.

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Map of Part of Hatteras Island. Made under the Direction of Capt. F. U. Farquhar, Chief Engineer, Dept. of Va. & N.C., by Solon M. Allis, Co. K., 27th Mass. Vols.

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Map of Route [from Little Rock to Camden via Arkadelphia, and return] pursued by Army commanded by Maj. Gen. Fredk. Steele From March 24th till May 2nd, 1864. Drawn, May 1864 by Lt. Fred. Sommer, Engineer Staff of Maj. Gen. Steele.

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Line of Investment of Fort Gaines, Dauphine Island, by Maj. Genl. g. Granger's Expeditionary Corps, Aug. 1864. Capt. M. D. McAlester, U.S.E, Chief Engr., [and] Capt. J. C. Palfrey . . . 1st Lt. A. H. Burnham . . [and 1st Lt. C. J. Allen, U.S.E., Assistants. Drawn by Ch. Spangenberg, Asst. Engr.

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Plan of Siege Operations Against Fort Morgan by the U.S. Forces, under Maj. Genl. Gordon Granger, Aug. 1864. Capt. John C. Palfrey, Corps of Engrs., Lt. A. H. Burnham, [and] Lt. Chs. J. Allen, Corps of Engrs., in charge of works. Surveyed and Drawn by Capt. W. H. Wheeler [and] Lt. S. E. McGregory, Co. A., 96 U.S.C.I. Engr. Troops. Litho. in the Office of the Chief Engineer, Dept. of the Gulf.

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Stevenson, Ala., Showing the Defenses of the Post erected after Plans of Col. Merrill, Chief Engr., D[epartment of the] C[umberland]. By Major P. V. Fox, 1st Mich. Engr's. Surveyed & Plotted by 1st Lieut. C. A. Ensign, 1st Mich. Engr's. September 1864.

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United States Direct Tax Commissioners' Plat of the City of Port Royal, South Carolina, October 20th, 1864

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Batteries for Entrenchment on south side and Batteries on north side, Conowingo Bridge, Susquehannah [sic] River; Md. [Panel of plans and sections.]

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Sketch showing Proposed defences of Harrisburg, Pa., and Conowingo Bridge, Md

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Batteries for Entrenchment at Harrisburg, Susquehanna Riv. South sie. [Panel of plans and sections.]

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