Contributor
Frank and Virginia Williams
Description
This black and white illustration is a map showing Union and Confederate placement at the battles of Champion's Hill, Black River Bridge, Raymond, and Jackson. The map spans two pages and the key identifying the two sets of troupes is in the upper middle of page 181. The map includes indications for Bridgeport, Montgomery Bridge, Big Black River, Edwards Depot, Vicksburg and Jackson Railroad, Mississippi Springs, Pear River, and the placement of the four battles fought in the area. The map spans pages 180-181 of volume seven, of Abraham Lincoln : A History by John G. Nicolay and John Hay and is captioned "Champion's Hill and Black River Bridge" and "Raymond and Jackson," respectively. The book title, "Abraham Lincoln" is at the top of page 180 and the section title, "Grant's May Battles in Mississippi" is at the top of page 181. Text from section, concerning the battles captioned in the map is in the bottom half of the pages.
Publication Date
1890
Rights
Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
Publisher
New York : The Century Co
Time Period
1890-1899
Subjects
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Maps; Champion Hill, Battle of, Miss., 1863; Jackson, Battle of, Jackson, Miss., 1863 (May 13); Mississippi--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Object Type
image
Format (original)
illustration
Format (digital)
JPG
Digital ID
FVW_NH_V7_Champion's-Hill-and-Black-River-Ridge_001
Source
Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Nicolay and Hay’s Abraham Lincoln, Volume 7
Repository
The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)
Contact Information
For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.
Recommended Citation
"Illustration, Map of Champion's Hill, Black River Bridge, Raymond and Jackson" (1890). Images. 342.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-manuscripts-nicolay-and-hay-images/342