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Jenney, William Le Baron, 1832-1907 [Civil War map of Mississippi and Alabama]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07086.03 Author/Creator: Jenney, William Le Baron, 1832-1907 Place Written: s.l. Type: Map signed Date: 1863 Pagination: 1 map : col. Height: 26.9 cm, Width: 61.2 cm Order a Copy

Covers northern segments of the two states, showing towns, watercourses, railroads, and roads. Also shows Corinth and vicinity. The Tennessee River appears prominently, colored with a light blue paint wash. The map is painted and drawn on a coated, fine weave "architect's" linen. Noted as "Official" by Captain "W. L. B. Jenney," an engineer in the 15th Army Corps, on 16 October 1863. Jenney was then on the staff of General William T. Sherman.

Jenney, William Le Baron, 1832-1907

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