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This is a collection of nautical charts, maps, photos and other materials related to the Civil War from NOAA's extensive collection. To view descriptions of all 394 items in the collection, click the Search button without selecting anything. I have found battlefield maps of Antietam, Fort Fisher, Atlanta and Gettysburg, maps of Sherman's entire campaign, charts of various rivers and railroad maps.
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This is a collection of nautical charts, maps, photos and other materials related to the Civil War from NOAA's extensive collection. To view descriptions of all 394 items in the collection, click the Search button without selecting anything. I have found battlefield maps of Antietam, Fort Fisher, Atlanta and Gettysburg, maps of Sherman's entire campaign, charts of various rivers and railroad maps.Becky Morgan -
Re: Charting A More Perfect Union 1861-1865: NOAA Special Collection
Great resource! Lots of stuff to explore. But only as accurate as they could be back then. I checked Tennessee River Sheet 12 for the Shiloh battlefield area, and they left out Dill Branch completely (the ravine the US Navy fired up at the end of day 1 of the battle). Having been there and seen it in person, I don't know how they missed it.[COLOR=Blue][SIZE=4][FONT=Verdana]Bob Dispenza[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=SeaGreen]Navy and Marine Living History Association ([url]www.navyandmarine.org)[/url][/COLOR]
"The publick give credit for feat of arms, but the courage which is required for them, cannot compare with that which is needed to bear patiently, not only the thousand annoyances but the total absence of everything that makes life pleasant and even worth living." - Lt. Percival Drayton, on naval blockade duty.
"We have drawn the Spencer Repeating Rifle. It is a 7 shooter, & a beautiful little gun. They are charged to us at $30.00. 15 of which we have to pay."
William Clark Allen, Company K, 72nd Indiana Volunteers, May 17, 1863 -
Re: Charting A More Perfect Union 1861-1865: NOAA Special Collection
It'll be interesting to compare those to modern maps.
Considering that the Tennessee had been navigated for quite a while, it IS odd that they missed something like that. I can think of a couple f possibilities--it wouldn't be the first time something strategically important was left off a map--but you'd think older charts would have clued them in. Wonder whether the very high river stage had anything to do with it?Becky MorganComment
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