1861 War Map of Kentucky Harper's Weekly Oct 19 Ironclad Sherman Louisville
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This October 19, 1861, issue of Harper's Weekly is a vital geographical and technological record of the war's first autumn. It features essential maps of the border states and provides the public with its first detailed look at the revolutionary "ironclad" vessels that would soon change naval warfare forever.
Title: 1861 War Map of Kentucky Harper's Weekly Oct 19 Ironclad Sherman Louisville
📜 ABOUT THIS PIECE OF HISTORY 📜
📜 The Kentucky & Missouri Maps: This issue is a cartographic treasure, containing two full-page maps: the "War Map of Kentucky" and the "Map of the Seat of War in Missouri." These were indispensable for 19th-century readers tracking the shifting front lines in the West and are now highly prized as standalone display pieces.
📜 The Dawn of the Ironclad: This edition features the cutting-edge of military technology with a print of the "Iron-Clad War-Steamer Now Building at Mystic, Connecticut" (the Galena), alongside a detailed cross-section of "The New Ironclad Gunboat." These illustrations gave Americans their first glimpse into the future of armored naval combat.
🌟 FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS 🌟
⚔️ The Struggle for Kentucky:
General Sherman's Headquarters: A significant print of Lebanon Junction, the strategic headquarters for General William Tecumseh Sherman’s brigade of Union troops.
Ohio Presence: "Arrival of the 49th Ohio Regiment at Louisville, Kentucky," documenting the influx of Midwestern "bluecoats" into the neutral-turned-Union state.
📍 The Missouri Campaign:
Front-Page: A dramatic scene of "Rebel Ex-Governor Jackson" addressing the captured troops of Colonel Mulligan (the "Hero of Lexington").
St. Louis Mobilization: "Embarkation of the Ninth Missouri Regiment" for the campaign to retake Lexington.
🏛️ The Federal Capital:
The U.S. Treasury: A detailed feature showing both the Exterior & Interior of the Treasury building in Washington, D.C., highlighting the financial engine funding the Union war effort.
"Cannonading on the Outposts of the Army of the Potomac" — Illustrating the constant nervous tension of the lines guarding the capital.
⚓ Naval Setbacks & Successes:
The Capture of the "Fanny": A print documenting the Capture of the U.S. Gunboat "Fanny" at Chickamacomico, North Carolina—one of the few successful Confederate captures of a Union steamer.
Hero of Pensacola: A portrait of Lieutenant Russell, recognized for his daring raid on the privateer Judith.
🚩 Confederate Richmond:
"An Alabama Regiment Marching Through Capitol Square, Richmond" — A rare contemporary Union look at the Confederate capital as it mobilized for the long conflict.
🗞️ LITERARY & SATIRICAL CONTENT 🗞️
Lincoln in Satire: The back page features three political cartoons, including a rare contemporary caricature of Abraham Lincoln, reflecting the domestic political pressures of late 1861.
🔍 CONDITION & TRANSPARENCY 🔍
Completeness: This is the complete 16-page issue, including both full-page maps and the ironclad schematics.
Authenticity: Guaranteed original woodblock printing from October 19, 1861, not a modern reproduction.
Condition Report: This issue is in excellent historical condition. The Kentucky and Missouri maps are particularly clean and represent some of the most "framable" cartographic art of the 1861 volume.
🥂 WHY IT IS A MUST-HAVE 🥂
Kentucky & Missouri Historians: Provides foundational visual and cartographic records of the early war in the border states.
Naval & Tech Enthusiasts: Contains the premier contemporary diagrams of early ironclad construction.
Ohio & Alabama Regimental Buffs: Features major prints for the 49th Ohio and the Alabama troops in Richmond.
Custom Framing: I offer professional framing for any item in my shop. The War Map of Kentucky or the Treasury building prints would make a museum-quality historical focal point!
📦 SHIPPING & PRESERVATION 📦
Safe Storage: Housed in an acid-free archival folder with a Mylar overlay to protect the 165-year-old newsprint.
Flat Shipping: Shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement to ensure the issue and its maps arrive safely.
Tracked: All orders include tracking for your peace of mind.
🏷️ TAGS (SEO) 🏷️
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1861 War Map of Kentucky Harper's Weekly Oct 19 Ironclad Sherman Louisville
$54.32