[Detail] Map of the battle-field of Port Republic. Jed Hotchkiss, 1862.

Standards

Collection Overview

The Hotchkiss Map Collection contains cartographic items made by Major Jedediah Hotchkiss (1828-1899), a topographic engineer in the Confederate Army. These maps were used by Generals Robert E. Lee and “Stonewall” Jackson in developing strategies for battles. Also included are copies of Hotchkiss’s field notes and materials Hotchkiss created after the war was over when he served as a consulting engineer.

Special Features

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• The Hotchkiss Collection of Confederate Maps
• The Hotchkiss Maps in Collection Order

Historical Eras

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• The Civil War and Reconstruction, 1850-1877

Related Collections and Exhibits

These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related primary and secondary sources. Also browse the Collection Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web site.

• Civil War Map Collection
• Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865
• Band Music from the Civil War
• Civil War Sheet Music
• Civil War Treasures from the New-York Historical Society
• A Civil War Soldier in the Wild Cat Regiment
• The Gettysburg Address
• The Alfred Whithal Stern Collection of Lincolniana

Other Resources

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• About the Collection
• Related Resources
• Rights and Reproductions

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