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| Title | Field Map, Atlanta, Georgia, 1864 |
| Description | This hand drawn map guided Union troops as they fought to capture Atlanta in 1864. According to the records of the Grand Army of the Republic, the map was found on the body of Major General James B. McPherson, July 22, 1864, stained with his blood. It was given by McPherson's mother to Captain David H. Gile, who served on McPherson's staff and accompanied his body home. |
| Subject.tgm | Maps
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| Subject.aat | military maps
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| Subject.lcsh | Georgia--Maps
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| Associated with | McPherson, James Birdseye, 1828-1864
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| Date | 1864 |
| Time period | 1860; 1861; 1862; 1863; 1864; 1865; 1866; 1867; 1868; 1869 |
| Dimensions | 23.5 inches wide x 19 inches tall |
| Repository number | SPE GAR 72.437 |
| Repository name | Chicago Public Library Special Collections and Preservation Division
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| Collection | Grand Army of the Republic Collection
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| Rights | http://www.chipublib.org/aboutcpl/cplpolicies/policies/photo_reproduct.php |
| Original file size | 87977 KB |
| Original resolution (dpi) | 300 |
| Original dimensions (pixels) | 6192 x 4848 |
| Camera/scanner specifications | Phase One P45+ |
| Donor | The Wayne Whalen Digital Archive is made possible by the partners of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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| Original file name | CF028501.tif |
