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Maps and Mapmakers of the Civil War
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by Earl B. McElfresh
Sales Rank: 519253
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Features
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 272 pages
Published by: Harry N. Abrams October 1, 1999
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0810934302
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0810934306
Book Dimensions:
12.1 x 9.9 x 1.1 inches
Weighs: 3.8 pounds
From Library Journal
McElfresh, a cartographer, a map historian, and president of the McElfresh Map Company, has assembled a remarkable corpus of Civil War-period maps and essays about them. Preliminary chapters explore the significance of mapmaking in the struggle between North and South, who actually made the maps, and how they were reproduced in sufficient quantities to be effective in the field. A final section features biographical sketches of 16 Civil War mapmakers--including George Armstrong Custer and Washington Roebling. Of the 180 illustrations contained here, 150 are in full color. This unusual resource is highly recommended for all libraries with emphases on cartography, the Civil War, or American history; libraries needing a Civil War atlas with battle summaries can still obtain American Heritage Battle Maps of the Civil War (Council Oak, 1997. reprint), which includes both period and recently produced maps.
-Edward K. Werner, St. Lucie Cty. Lib. Sys., Ft. Pierce, FL
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
According to historian Stephen Sears in the introduction, this map collection is the most comprehensive one published since the 1890s. If so, it's a vital acquisition for the Civil War collection. That the originals of the 180 maps reproduced are in the hands of institutions and private collections enhances its impression of being a once-in-a-century resource. In addition to captioning the 180 images, McElfresh explains in a textual section the techniques of making military maps in the era and delivers summaries of the cartographic careers of their makers. Of course, there's Jed Hotchkiss, famous as Stonewall Jackson's topographer, but the acid aphorist Ambrose Bierce also appears in a surprise drafter's role. The maps themselves require close examination to appreciate their detail, perhaps enabling the viewer to imagine the commander debating the military value of a ford, a road, a wood, or a hill. Some are roughly drawn field maps; others are sharper prints put together in calmer post-battle circumstances. In either case, immediacy is the effect, a quality cherished by the buffs. Gilbert Taylor
Reader Reviews
Earl B. McElfresh has performed a valuable service to students of the War between the States and lovers of vintage maps. He has gathered these maps from many sources and reproduced them in a single volume to be studied and admired. One can not only learn the topography of many sites and battlefields in the 1860s, but also gain insight into the methods used to produce such maps. Information on the topography was of vital importance to any army, whether planning a large campaign or a single battle. Both the Union army and the Confederate army employed many men capable of creating detailed images of the lay of the land. One of the most famous is Jed Hotchkiss, mapmaker to Stonewall Jackson. Several of his maps are reproduced in this volume. Using every medium at their disposal, from pencil to water color, he and others created detailed or rough drawings. Most are worthy of framing and hanging on the wall. This is a valuable reference work for students of the war and students of mapmaking. It is a large volume and the details stand out.
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