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Map Plan of Fort Jackson, showing the effect of the bombardment by the U.S. mortar flotilla and gunboats, April 18th to 24th 1862 : flag officer D.G. Farragut commanding fleet, Com. D.D. Porter commanding flotilla

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Title

  • Plan of Fort Jackson, showing the effect of the bombardment by the U.S. mortar flotilla and gunboats, April 18th to 24th 1862 : flag officer D.G. Farragut commanding fleet, Com. D.D. Porter commanding flotilla

Names

  • Hergesheimer, E. (Edwin)
  • Harris, J. S.
  • Gerdes, F. H.
  • Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867.
  • Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell), 1826-1905.
  • United States Coast Survey.
  • Bowen & Co.

Created / Published

  • [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Coast Survey, [1862?]

Headings

  • -  Fort Jackson (La.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
  • -  United States--Louisiana--Fort Jackson Region
  • -  United States--Mississippi River

Notes

  • -  Annotated in pencil on verso: Plan of Fort Jackson. [1862?].
  • -  LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.) 237
  • -  Includes explanatory note.
  • -  LC copy 3 imperfect: Torn at upper edge.

Medium

  • 1 map ; 27 x 43 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G4014.F6S5 1862 .H4

Source Collection

  • Hawley, Joseph R. (Joseph Roswell), Josh Hawley map collection

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 86691338

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Hergesheimer, E, J. S Harris, F. H Gerdes, A. D Bache, Joseph R Hawley, United States Coast Survey, and Bowen & Co. Plan of Fort Jackson, showing the effect of the bombardment by the U.S. mortar flotilla and gunboats, April 18th to 24th: flag officer D.G. Farragut commanding fleet, Com. D.D. Porter commanding flotilla. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Coast Survey, ?, 1862] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/86691338/.

APA citation style:

Hergesheimer, E., Harris, J. S., Gerdes, F. H., Bache, A. D., Hawley, J. R., United States Coast Survey & Bowen & Co. (1862) Plan of Fort Jackson, showing the effect of the bombardment by the U.S. mortar flotilla and gunboats, April 18th to 24th: flag officer D.G. Farragut commanding fleet, Com. D.D. Porter commanding flotilla. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Coast Survey, ?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/86691338/.

MLA citation style:

Hergesheimer, E, et al. Plan of Fort Jackson, showing the effect of the bombardment by the U.S. mortar flotilla and gunboats, April 18th to 24th: flag officer D.G. Farragut commanding fleet, Com. D.D. Porter commanding flotilla. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Coast Survey, ?, 1862] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/86691338/>.