Manuscripts
Sketch of the Petersburg, Virginia, area showing the troop arrangements at the time of the Battle of Petersburg
- Description
- A collection of 15 manuscript maps and sketches drawn by William Hale Long which detail various areas and battles during the American Civil War; the maps and sketches focus on Northern Virginia and cover the years from 1862 to 1865. The material is a historical resource for the history of the campaigns and illustrate the progress of the war in this area as well as its conclusion. Long led various reconnaissances and these maps were used by him for this work. The material also serves as documentation for the reconstruction of the action for these battles and campaigns. The maps were originally folded and stored in a morocco case but are now flattened and placed in 15 individual folders.
- Date
- 1865 January
- Call number
- HM 44680
- Provenance
