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Richmond and York River Railroad

confederate states of america. army. dept. of northern virginia. chief engineer's office
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"Sketch from the Confederate Engineer Bureau in Richmond, Va. General J.F. Gilmer, Chief Engineer[.] Presented to the Virginia Historical Society by his only daughter, Mrs. J.F. Minis, Sav[ana]h, Ga."--Note on map. Extends from Richmond west to West Point. Also shows the course of the Pamunkey River. Forms part of the Gilmer Map Collection. Relief shown by hachures. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image. Gift of Mrs. Louisa Porter (Gilmer) Minis (i.e., Mrs. J. F. Minis), Savannah, Ga., in 1911. Manuscripts o.s.

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confederate states of america. army. dept. of northern virginia. chief engineer's office. 1864-01-01. Richmond and York River Railroad. https://www.loc.gov/item/gvhs01.vhs00370/

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