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Title	Gettysburg battle-field.
Alternate Title	Gettysburg battlefield. Battle fought at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1st, 2d & 3d, 1863 by the Federal and Confederate armies, commanded respectively by Genl. G. G. Meade and Genl. Robert E. Lee.
Author	Bachelder, John B. (John Badger), 1825-1894
Publisher	Endicott & Co. (New York, N.Y.)
Place of Publication	New York
Date	1863
Publisher Transcription	Endicott & Co. Lith. N.Y.
Physical description	1 map ; printed col. ; 53 x 92 cm., sheet 67 x 96 cm.
Geographic Area	Gettysburg (Pa.)
Coordinates	W 077°13'24"/N 39°49'16"
Depiction date	1863
Notes	A colored bird's-eye view showing the topography of the battlefield by the perspective of the drawing, shading and coloring. Drainage, vegetation, roads and streets, railroads, bridges, houses and names of residents, fences, points of interest on the battlefield, including designations of places where officers were killed or wounded, are indicated. The locations of the corps, divisions, brigades, etc. of both armies, with the names of commanding officers, are given in detail. Badge symbols are used to identify the Federal corps. "Battle fought at Gettysburg, Pa. July 1st, 2nd. & 3rd. 1863 by the Federal and Confederate Armies, Commanded by Genl. G. C. Meade and Genl. Robert E. Lee." "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1863 by Jno. B. Batchelder in the Clerks Office of bthe District Court of Massachusetts." "Jno. D. Bachelder Del." Inset: Plan of the Soldiers National Cemetery. Uncolored. 6 x 13 cm. Bears a "Proof" mark in the lower left corner. Endorsed (facsim.): I am perfectly satisfied with the accuracy with which the topography is delineated and the position of the troops laid down. [Signed] Geo. G. Meade, Maj. Gen. of Vols. comd. A. P. The reproduced signatures of A. Doubleday, John Newton, Winf. St. Hancock, D.B. Birney, Geo. Sykes, John Sedgwick, O. O. Howard, A. S. Williams, and H. W. Slocum appear below the following statement: The positions of the troops of our respective commands represented upon this picture have been arranged under our immediate direction and may be relied upon as substantially correct. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Birds-eye view. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: Folder signed John P. Nicholson 10-10-83.
Call Number	194217
Subjects	Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863 -- Maps. Gettysburg Region (Pa.) -- Maps. United States -- Pennsylvania - Gettysburg United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Battlefields -- Maps. United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
Cartographer	Bachelder, John B. (John Badger), 1825-1894
Donor/Former owner	Nicholson, John P. (John Page), b. 1842.
Language	English [eng]
Department	Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. Rare Books Dept.
Physical Collection	Huntington Rare Book Maps
Digital Collection	Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Digitization Specifications	High Res scans
Date Digital	2012-07-25
Digital Format	image/tiff
Restrictions	Images in this collection are for scholarly research; please review the Huntington Library's copyright information: http://cdm16003.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about . For purchasing images for publication please review our permission to publish policy: http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary.aspx?id=590 .
Cataloging Notes	See also United States Civil War, Huntington Digital Library, for more material related to the Battle of Gettysburg.
Unique Digital Identifier	397686
Image Request	Images in this collection are for scholarly research; please review the Huntington Library's copyright information: http://cdm16003.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about . For purchasing images for publication please review our permission to publish policy: http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary.aspx?id=590 .