Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

Map of battle-field of Manassas, Va.

August 31, 2012

Library of Congress

Map of battle-field of Manassas, Va., giving positions and movements of troops, August 30th, 1862

Map of battle-field of Manassas, Va., giving positions and movements of troops, August 30th, 1862; Creator, Warren, G. K.

Notes

    • Scale 1:63,360.
    • LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 577.4
    • “Positions of troops were given in testimony before the Army Board at West Point, and laid down on maps by the witnesses and officers present on the field.”
    • “The Federal troops are shown in blue; the Confederate troops in red.”
    • “The red arrows show the route of the Confederate troops, Aug. 30th, p.m.”
    • Map has been annotated in red ink to show “Rickett’s route on 29th,” “Porter 9:20 a.m. 29th,” and “Porter’s corps 9:30 a.m. 29.”

Library of Congress map

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