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Maps and Mapmakers of the Civil War
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Maps and Mapmakers of the Civil War, During the Civil War, a good map could spell the difference between victory and defeat. This book collects, for the first time, the war's most notable, interesting, and beautiful maps-and tells the story of how they were made. Ranging from exquisitely det, Maps and Mapmakers of the Civil War
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  • Maps and Mapmakers of the Civil War
  • Written by author Earl B. McElfresh
  • Published by Abrams, Harry N., Inc., 4/15/2001
  • During the Civil War, a good map could spell the difference between victory and defeat. This book collects, for the first time, the war's most notable, interesting, and beautiful maps-and tells the story of how they were made. Ranging from exquisitely det
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Foreword 6
Introduction 9
1 The Necessity of Military Maps: Walking over Strange Ground with Eyes Shut 13
2 Familiar Territory: The South's Advantage 19
3 The Topographical Engineer: Looking up the Country 23
4 Making the Maps: Pencils Were a Dollar Each in Richmond 29
5 Roads: A Calamity at Their Worst 36
6 Military Fords: We've Struck This River Lengthways 39
7 Woods and Forests: Will Anybody Come through There? 45
8 Local Knowledge: A Right Smart Distance I Reckon 51
9 Hills, Mountains, Rolling Terrain, Gaps, and Impregnable Positions: Not Only Length and Breadth but Thickness 58
10 Procuring the Maps: Requisitioned, Captured, Bought, Borrowed, Bartered, and Stolen 64
11 Preparing the Map and the Map Memoir: Worked at Maps All Day 67
12 Map Reproduction: Each Had Received a Bound Copy of the Map 69
The Maps 73
The Mapmakers 233
Epilogue 254
Notes 256
Bibliography 259
Acknowledgments 264
Index 267
Credits 271


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