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Maryland State Archives Illustrations Collection

MSA SC 4777
Dates1850-1911
MediumOriginal
RestrictionsNo restrictions
Storage02/44/09/83
Description
Illustrations and maps from 19th century newspapers and atlases, most relating to the Civil War.

Illustrations from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper include: "President Harrison Duck-Shooting at Bengies, Maryland"; "Invasion of Maryland -- General Kilpatrick Repulsing the Rebel Stuart at Boonsboro, July 8."; "Uncle Sam -- 'There, Bub -- There's a quarter for you, and now go and let that poor black bird loose.'"

Illustrations from Harper's Weekly include: "Execution of Private Lanahan, of the Regular Army, for Murder, at Washington"; "Embarkation of Part of General Burnside's Expedition at Annapolis, on Board the Hussar"; "Seventh Regiment on Board the Boston, En Route for Annapolis"; "The Men of the Eighth Massachusetts Regiment Repairing the Bridges on the Railroad from Annapolis to Washington"; "General View of Annapolis, With the Constitution in the Foreground"; "The Practice Battery at Annapolis"; "Target Practice from the Naval Battery"; "The Burning of the United States Arsenal at Harper's Ferry, 10 P.M. April 18, 1861"; "The March of the Virginians on Harper's Ferry, 9:30 P.M. April 18, 1861"; "The Statue of Baron De Kalb at Annapolis, Maryland."

Illustrations from Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Campanion include: "Duck Shooting on the Potomac"; "Interior of Canfield, Brother & Co.'s Jewelry Store, Baltimore."

Illustrations from the New York Illustrated News include: "Shooting a Rebel who was Caught Tampering with the Rails of the Annapolis Road."

Illustrations from the Saturday Evening Post include: Harry Snowden Stabler, "His Succulency -- the Oyster: Showing how the Oysterman has Made His Own Bed." With illustrations of packing tubs and packing room.

Illustrations from The Illustrated London News include: "The Civil War in America: Attack on the Pickets of the Garibaldi Guard on the East Branch of the Potomac."

Illustrations from The New York Illustrated Times include: "Enthusiastic Reception in Maryland of the Author of those Affecting Lines, 'My Maryland.'

Other illustrations include the reinterment of John Paul Jones at the Naval Academy, "Chaplain H.H. Clark, of the Naval Academy, officiating at the Services attending the Interment of the Body"; "The Body lying in State under Guard on the U.S. Cruiser Brooklyn, which brought it from France to America"; "The Body being placed in the temporary Vault where it will lie until the Completion of the Crypt now being Built for it" and the House of Delegates, State House.

Maps include: "Survey of the Coast of the United States, "Patapsco River and the Approaches."

Plates the Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1861-1865 include: U.S. Corps Topographical Engineers, "Map of the Battle of the Antietam fought on the 16th and 17th September 1862..." Accompanying report of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan U.S. Army, Series 1 Vol. XIX Part 1 page 36; "Engagement at Deserted House or Kelly's Store near Suffolk, VA, January 30th 1863" found among the offical reports Series 1 Vol. XVIII page 132; Thomas Peters, "Battlefield of Gettysburg July 1-4, 1863" To accompany report of Brig. Gen. Geo. H. Steuart, C.S. Army, Series 1 Vol. XXVII Part 2 Page 509; "Map of the Position of the Cavalry during the Engagement of April 4th 1863" Series 1 Vol. XVIII Part 1 page 3; "Map of that portion of the Battle-field of Antietam Occupied by the Troops Under Maj. Gen. Burnside" Accompanying report of Maj. Gen. A.E. Burnside, U.S. Army Series 1 Vol. XIV Part 1 Page 418; "Map of the Battle of Antietam Fought on the 16th and 17th September 1862" To accompany reports of Surg. J. Letterman U.S. Army and Maj. A.J. Myer, Chief Signal Officer U.S. Army; "Map of the Battle-Fields of Harper's Ferry and Sharpsburg with Position of Troops, Routes of Army &c Sept. 13 to 17, 1862."


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