Map Map of a part of the eastern portion of Virginia showing the route of the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac under Major General P.H. Sheridan on the raid to Richmond in May 1864 : together with the route followed by the Confederate Cavalry under Major General J.E.B. Stuart


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Title
Map of a part of the eastern portion of Virginia showing the route of the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac under Major General P.H. Sheridan on the raid to Richmond in May 1864 : together with the route followed by the Confederate Cavalry under Major General J.E.B. Stuart
Contributor Names
Preston, Noble D.
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
Created / Published
[1903]
Subject Headings
-  Richmond Region (Va.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
-  Richmond Region (Va.)--Maps, Manuscript
-  Fortification--Virginia--Richmond Region--Maps
-  Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
-  United States--Virginia--Richmond Region
Notes
-  Covers Richmond region (Va.) northward to Fredericksburg.
-  Shows cavalry routes of movement, engagements, encampments, roads, railroads, settlements, drainage, and the fortifications around Richmond.
-  "Drawn by Capt. N.D. Preston, to accompany the paper, 'The Cavalry Raid to Richmond in May 1864', read by him before the Commandery of the State of Pennsylvania, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S., Wednesday evening, May 6, 1903."
-  Pen-and-ink and lead pencil.
-  Imperfect: Missing lower left corner of sheet including small portion of statement of attribution, mounted on cloth backing.
-  LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 495
-  Available also through the Library of Congress website as raster image.
Medium
1 ms. map ; 87 x 46 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
G3884.R5S5 1903 .P7
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3884r.cw0495000
Library of Congress Control Number
2003630408
Online Format
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Description
Covers Richmond region (Va.) northward to Fredericksburg. Shows cavalry routes of movement, engagements, encampments, roads, railroads, settlements, drainage, and the fortifications around Richmond. "Drawn by Capt. N.D. Preston, to accompany the paper, 'The Cavalry Raid to Richmond in May 1864', read by him before the Commandery of the State of Pennsylvania, Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the U.S., Wednesday evening, May 6, 1903." Pen-and-ink and lead pencil. Imperfect: Missing lower left corner of sheet including small portion of statement of attribution, mounted on cloth backing. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 495 Available also through the Library of Congress website as raster image.
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Preston, Noble D, and Military Order Of The Loyal Legion Of The United States. Map of a part of the eastern portion of Virginia showing the route of the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac under Major General P.H. Sheridan on the raid to Richmond in May 1864: together with the route followed by the Confederate Cavalry under Major General J.E.B. Stuart. [1864] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2003630408/. (Accessed January 19, 2018.)

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Preston, N. D. & Military Order Of The Loyal Legion Of The United States. (1864) Map of a part of the eastern portion of Virginia showing the route of the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac under Major General P.H. Sheridan on the raid to Richmond in May 1864: together with the route followed by the Confederate Cavalry under Major General J.E.B. Stuart. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2003630408/.

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Preston, Noble D, and Military Order Of The Loyal Legion Of The United States. Map of a part of the eastern portion of Virginia showing the route of the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac under Major General P.H. Sheridan on the raid to Richmond in May 1864: together with the route followed by the Confederate Cavalry under Major General J.E.B. Stuart. [1864] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <https://www.loc.gov/item/2003630408/>.