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Library of Congress1889

The United States Secret Service in the late war, comprising the author's introduction to the leading men at Washington, with the origin and organization of the United States Secret Service Bureau, and a graphic history of rich and exciting experiences, North and South

Published later, 1894, under title: Spies, traitors and conspirators of the late civil war. Selected chapters from the author's History of the United States Secret Service, Philadelphia, L.C. Baker, 1867. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

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Library of Congress1862

The model war map giving the southern & middle states, with all their water & railroad connections. Compiled from the best authorities & latest surveys by L. Prang & Co., lithographers & publishers

General map printed in green ink. Imperfect: pieces are missing from along the center fold and at the bottom. Includes tables giving "routes and distances," "population of the United States from the Census of 1860," and "Number of white males in each state between the ages of 18 and 45." "This map, in combination with our War-Telegram Marking Map [published in 1862] will be found a sufficient and easy guide to follow up all the various movements of the contesting armies." Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:2,217,600. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 31.7 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

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Library of Congress1861

Lloyd's American railroad map, showing the whole seat of the war

On verso: Lloyd's American railroad weekly, vol. 2, no. 8, October 5, 1861. Includes an adverstisement in the upper right corner for "Lloyd's great military map of the fifteen southern states" and advertisements below the map title for " Description derived from published bibliography. Scale ca. 1:1,900,800. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 14.1 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

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Library of Congress1885

The War of the Rebellion : a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. Series I, volume XI, part III. Correspondence, etc

Official records produced by the armies of the United States and the Confederacy, and the executive branches of their respective governments, concerning the military operations of the Civil War, and prisoners of war or prisoners of state. Also annual reports of military departments, calls for troops, correspondence between national and state governments, correspondence between Union and Confederate officials. The final volume includes a synopsis, general index, special index for various military divisions, and background information on how these documents were collected and published. Accompanied by an atlas.

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Library of Congress1861

Lloyd's American railroad map, showing the whole seat of the war

Hand colored. Includes illus., "Time dial," and inset of "Map of Escambia & Santa Rosa Cos., Fl. showing Pensacola harbor and channel, Ft. Pickens, Ft. McRae, Bragg's batteries and the position of the U.S. fleet now before the harbor." On verso: Lloyd's American railroad weekly, vol. 1, no. 51, July 6, 1861. Scale ca. 1:1,900,800. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 14 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2

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Library of Congress1890

Bright skies and dark shadows,

A narrative of travel in the South, with chapters on the race question, the civil war and other topics. "The battle of Franklin": p. [209]-256. Also available in digital form.

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Library of Congress1862

Emancipation Proclamation.

Initially, the Civil War between the North and the South was fought by the North to prevent the secession of the South and preserve the Union. Ending slavery was not a goal. That changed on September 22, 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln issued his Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which stated that slaves in those states or parts of states still in rebellion as of January 1, 1863, would be free. One hundred days later Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation declaring "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious areas "are, and henceforward shall be, free." Lincoln's bold step was a military measure by which he hoped to inspire the slaves in the Confederacy to support the Union cause. Because it was a military measure, the proclamation was limited in many ways. It applied only to states that had seceded from the Union, and left slavery untouched in the border states. Although the Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery, it did fundamentally transform the character of the war. Henceforth, every advance of Federal troops expanded the domain of freedom. Moreover, the proclamation announced the acceptance of black men into the Union Army and Navy. By the end of the war, almost 200,000 black soldiers and sailors had fought for the Union and their own freedom.

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Library of Congress1862

Map of the state of Virginia : containing the counties, principal towns, railroads, rivers, canals & all other internal improvements

Relief shown by hachures. Also covers Maryland (without relief). Military features not shown. Confederate imprint. "Copyright secured by W. & J., May 1, 1862." Prime meridian: Washington D.C. Imperfect: Copy 1 fold-lined, trimmed, torn at fold lines, missing cover; Copy 2 fold-lined, halved, missing small internal sections at fold-line crosses, mounted on paper backing. Includes railroad directory, ill. "View of Capitol Square, Richmond, Va.", and imprint of state seal. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 475.5 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault

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Library of Congress1862

[Maps of Virginia]

Shows general maps of northwestern Virginia and the names of some residents. Relief shown by hachures. Pencil (some col.) on ledger paper. Printed distances on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and on the Western Virginia Railroad pasted to verso of front cover. Bound in brown leather. Accompanied by 4 maps on varying size separate sheets of paper. Includes notes. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H5 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

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Library of Congress1881

Carte du Mexique

LC copy extensively annotated in English to show railroads. Prepared from a map originally published in 1873 in Paris. Prime meridian: Mexico City. Printed on two sheets. Includes inset "Carte des divisions politiques". LC copy mounted on cloth and sectioned in two. "Map of Mexico" written in ink on the verso. Library of Congress. Civil War maps (2nd ed.), S187 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. French. Publication information in English.

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Library of Congress1862

Magnus's county map of the United States, showing the forts, railroads, canals, and navigable waters. Published to trace the progress of operations by the government, as they occur, during the War of the Rebellion

Printed at the bottom of the map: Extra session of Congress map. Price 25 cents. General map of the eastern United States showing finished railroads, railroads in progress, and chartered or projected railroads. Insets: Fortress Monroe, Old Point Comfort and Hygeia Hotel, Va. [view] 10 x 19 cm.-Military map of Missouri, Kentucky & Tennessee. 12 x 19 cm.-Military map of Maryland & Virginia. 12 x 20 cm. Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:2,111,789. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 30.2 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

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Library of Congress1864

Northern Mississippi and Alabama

General map indicating cities and towns, roads and railroads, rivers, and some relief by hachures. The map is overprinted in red to show state names and highlight state boundaries and railroads. Another copy is in the James A. Garfield papers, Manuscript Division, L.C., series 8, container no. 1. Description derived from published bibliography. Scale 1:633,600. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 259.4 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

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Library of Congress1913

Gettysburg battlefield today. Pennsylvania Railroad

Copyright no. 59616R June 3, 1913. Panoramic map of the Gettysburg battlefield. Round Top is in the foreground. Description derived from published bibliography. Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 345.5 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

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Library of Congress1861

Lloyd's map of the southern states showing all the railroads, their stations & distances, also the counties, towns, villages, harbors, rivers, and forts

"Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1861 by J. T. Lloyd." Copyright no. 290, July 12, 1861, written in right margin. Stamped: Deposited in U.S. District Clerk's Office, Southern District of New York. General map. 1862 edition listed as item no. 29, and 1863 edition as no. 41.2 Description derived from published bibliography. Scale ca. 1:2,000,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 14.2 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.

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