Original 1862 Civil War Map RICHMOND Virginia Rebel Forts James River Plantation

Description

Original 1862 map of Richmond, Virginia, and vicinity, printed more than 155 years ago.
The map was published in the December 6, 1862 edition of
Harper's Weekly,
shortly before the crushing defeat of General Burnside's Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Fredericksburg during the Civil War.
The image area measures 35 x 23.s cm [13¾" x 9¼"].
The map locates 19 Rebel forts protecting Richmond and displays the range and coverage areas within cannon range of the forts' artillery.
Other details include roads, bridges, railroads, and natural features.
Specific named places and features include the plantation of Dr. French, on the Woodbury Bridge Road; Hollywood Cemetery; Fort Johnston; Brook Run Turnpike; Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad; Manchester; Broad Rock Island; Harrison; Road to Coal Mines; Academy Hill; James River; Fort Jackson; Virginia Central Railway; and Meadow Bridge.
Condition:
The map is in
excellent condition,
bright and clean, with
no
marks, rips, or tears. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.
It is an
original
, authentic antique map,
not
a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine.
On the reverse side there is an engraved view of Aquia Creek, on the Potomac, supply base for the Army of the Potomac, and two paragraphs of letterpress text on the map of Richmond.
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