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![Lines of Entrenchment for defence of Camps at City Point, Va., as laid out and constructed October 1864 under direction of [signed] H. W. Benham, Lt. Col. of Engrs. & Brig. Genl. Comd'g. Defences of City Point. [Map and profiles.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzE4OTAvMTIvMzEvbGluZXMtb2YtZW50cmVuY2htZW50LWZvci1kZWZlbmNlLW9mLWNhbXBzLWF0LWNpdHktcG9pbnQtdmEtYXMtbGFpZC1vdXQtYW5kLThlNzZlOS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/12/webp "Lines of Entrenchment for defence of Camps at City Point, Va., as laid out and constructed October 1864 under direction of [signed] H. W. Benham, Lt. Col. of Engrs. & Brig. Genl. Comd'g. Defences of City Point. [Map and profiles.]")
![Topographical Map of the Battle Field of Nashville, Tenn., 15th & 16th Dec. 1864. Prepared under the direction of Col. Wm. E. Merrill, 1st U.S.V.V. Engineers, Chief Engineer, Dept. of the Cumberland, By Major James R. Willett, 1st U.S.V.V. Engineers, Chief Inspector R. R. Defences, Dept. of the Cumberland. Surveyed by Chs. Peseux & John H. Willett, 1864-[186]5. Drawn by Chs. Peseux.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzE4OTAvMTIvMzEvdG9wb2dyYXBoaWNhbC1tYXAtb2YtdGhlLWJhdHRsZS1maWVsZC1vZi1uYXNodmlsbGUtdGVubi0xNXRoLWFuZC0xNnRoLWRlYy0xODY0LWYyYjMwOC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/50/webp "Topographical Map of the Battle Field of Nashville, Tenn., 15th & 16th Dec. 1864. Prepared under the direction of Col. Wm. E. Merrill, 1st U.S.V.V. Engineers, Chief Engineer, Dept. of the Cumberland, By Major James R. Willett, 1st U.S.V.V. Engineers, Chief Inspector R. R. Defences, Dept. of the Cumberland. Surveyed by Chs. Peseux & John H. Willett, 1864-[186]5. Drawn by Chs. Peseux.")
![Sketch of the Defences of Newbern [sic] Made Under the Direction of Capt. R. S. Williamson, U. S. Top. Engrs. Assisted by H. C. Fillebrown, C. E., [and] E. S. Waters, C. E.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzE4OTAvMTIvMzEvc2tldGNoLW9mLXRoZS1kZWZlbmNlcy1vZi1uZXdiZXJuLXNpYy1tYWRlLXVuZGVyLXRoZS1kaXJlY3Rpb24tb2YtY2FwdC1yLXMtNDcwNzllLTEwMjQuanBn/40/62/webp "Sketch of the Defences of Newbern [sic] Made Under the Direction of Capt. R. S. Williamson, U. S. Top. Engrs. Assisted by H. C. Fillebrown, C. E., [and] E. S. Waters, C. E.")
![No. 4. Map of the Defences of the City of Mobile. Drawn under the direction of Lieut. Col. V. Sheliha, Chief Engr., Dpt. of the Gulf [Confederate].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjUvMDEvMDEvbm8tNC1tYXAtb2YtdGhlLWRlZmVuY2VzLW9mLXRoZS1jaXR5LW9mLW1vYmlsZS1kcmF3bi11bmRlci10aGUtZGlyZWN0aW9uLW9mLTdkZmEwMi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/49/webp "No. 4. Map of the Defences of the City of Mobile. Drawn under the direction of Lieut. Col. V. Sheliha, Chief Engr., Dpt. of the Gulf [Confederate].")
