Map of the battle field of Gettysburg. July 1st, 2nd,
3rd, 1863 Published by authority of the Hon. the Secretary
of War, office of the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army,
1876. Positions of troops compiled and added for the
Government by John B. Bachelder. Bachelder, John B.
(John Badger), 1825-1894. CREATED/PUBLISHED Boston,
John B. Bachelder, 1876. NOTES Scale 1:12,000. "Topography
engraved by Julia Bien . . . N.Y. Positions & lettering
by Louis E. Neuman . . . N.Y." "Printed by Endicott
& Co. . . . N.Y." The maps are entitled: First day's
battle. Second day's battle. Third day's battle. "The
map is reduced from one on a scale of 200 feet to the
inch, deposited in the Archives of the office of the
Chief of Engineers. The survey was ordered by Brevet
Major General A. A. Humphreys, Chief of Engineers, and
conducted under Brevet Major General G. K. Warren, Major
of Engineers." An extremely detailed topographic map
with spot elevations and contours "given for every change
of 4 feet in elevation." Drainage, vegetation, roads,
railroads, fences, houses with names of residents, and
a detailed plan of the town of Gettysburg are shown.
"Every object is represented here as near as possible
as it was at the time of the battle." A very minute
analysis of the deployment of the various units of both
armies, with the names of commanding officers, period
of time spent in a particular position, and other pertinent
information is given. Dotted lines and arrows indicate
the movements of the troops, and the positions at various
times of the day are shown by symbols explained in the
legend.
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