Passages of the Rappahannock and Battle of Fredericksburg, December 10th to 16th, 1862 : Copied from the Original Belonging to Gen'l. Burnside 1863

Old map of Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg Region, United States, Virginia.

Created by Denis Callahan, Alexander Doull, Peter C. (Peter Conover) Hains, Jedediah Hotchkiss, United States. Topographical Bureau, Charles S. (Charles Shiels) Wainwright in 1863.

• "Map originally prepared following the Battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862 ... enhanced by the addition of details from a captured map prepared by topographical engineer Jedediah Hotchkiss for the use of Confederate lietenant general Stonewall Jackson. A significant feature of the map is an overlay (overleaf) depicting the rapidly changing positions of Federal troops during and after their successful crossing of the Rappahannock River"--Virginia in maps, 2000 (atlas).
• "Sketch to accompany the report of Brigadier General Henry J. Hunt, chief of artillery, Army of the Potomac, compiled from the surveys of the Topographical Dept., sketches made by Lieut. P. Haines [i.e. , Hains] T.E., and Col. C.S. Wainwright 1st N.Y.A., Chief of Arty. 1st Corps and a survey of the rebel position by Lt. Jed. Hotchkiss T.E. to Lt. Gen. Jackson C.S.A., by [signed] Alexander Doull, Major 2d N.Y. Ay. Insp. of Arty."
• Oriented with north toward the upper left.
• Relief shown by hachures and shading.
• Shows Federal and Confederate positions, headquarters of commanding generals, batteries, woodland, and marsh areas.
• Similar to no. 2.239, Guide to Civil War maps in the National Archives.
• This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact the Library's Archives Research Services department for more information.
• Copy of original version belonging to General Burnside: Alexander Doull. 1862. 66 x 76 cm.
• C.1, Oct. 2001, source unknown (1968), gift, ALE; c.2, photocopy, LVA, ALE.

Map Subjects

Civil War

Fredericksburg (Va.) Battle Of

Fredericksburg Region (Va.)

Fredericksburg Va. Battle Of

History

United States

Virginia

Fredericksburg

Fredericksburg Region

Denis Callahan

Alexander Doull

Peter C. (Peter Conover) Hains

Jedediah Hotchkiss

United States. Topographical Bureau

Charles S. (Charles Shiels) Wainwright

1863