Author: DAVIS, MAJOR GEORGE B.; PERRY, LESLIE J.; KIRKLEY, JOSPEH W.
Title: The Official Military Atlas of the CIVIL War (Original Title: Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
Description: USA: Barnes & Noble Books, 2003. Reprint. Hardcover. ISBN: 0760750440. 397 pages. "After the Civil War, the U.S. Government and the Army embarked on a landmark endeavor, compiling a military history of all the official military documents from both sides of the war, entitled War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, and referred to as the Official Records, or O.R. The Army then collected the official military maps to supplement the O.R." - from dust jacket. This book is a modern reprint of that original supplement. "The most detailed collection of maps ever published on the subject... contains 821 maps, 106 engravings, and 209 drawings (including detailed uniform and flag illustrations) almost all in full color. Compiled during the post-Civil War years from the best cartographic material created during the epic struggle, this atlas is invaluable for anyone interested in the landscape over which was fought the greatest internal conflict in U.S. history." - from dust jacket. Price-clipped with remainder dot to bottom edge of textblock and small nick to cloth on top of front board, otherwise unread and as new. A beautiful copy of this massive compilation.; Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall; The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War (Original Title: Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies American Maps Illustrations. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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