Map of the Country Between Monterey, Tenn. And Corinth,Miss. Showing the Lines of Entrenchments Made and the Routes Followed by the U.S. Forces under the Command of Maj. Gen'l. Halleck, U.S. Army, in Their Advance Upon Corinth, in May 1862.

1862 Matz Map of the American Civil War Siege of Corinth, Mississippi

Date d'édition : 1862

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Very good. Light wear and toning along original fold line. Closed minor margin tear professionally repaired on verso. Size 30.5 x 24.75 Inches. This is a separate issue 1862 Otto H. Matz map of American Civil War troop movements leading to the capture of Corinth, Mississippi, in May 1862. The map depicts from Cane Creek and the Tuscumbia River to Springer, Tennessee and Johnston, Mississippi and from Monterey, Tennessee to the George homestead in Mississippi. A Closer Look Illustrating the advance of the three armies under General Halleck's command, routes from Monterey, Tennessee, to Corinth are labeled, along with waypoints between the two towns where each army constructed fortifications. Both Union (blue) and Confederate (red) fortifications are illustrated. Fields and homesteads throughout are illustrated, underscoring how the Civil War invaded the lives of civilians, particularly in the South. The Siege of Corinth, or the First Battle of Corinth Influenced by the heavy losses at Shiloh, Halleck ordered his men to fortify positions all along their route, in case of a surprise attack by Confederate forces, but making for a 'tedious' advance. Eventually Halleck reached Corinth, Mississippi, an important rail junction where the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and the Memphis and Charleston Railroad met. Rail transportation played an integral role throughout the entire Civil War, making rail junctions, like the one at Corinth, important strategic targets for both sides. The Confederate commander at Corinth, General P.G.T. Beauregard, knew that his force was outnumbered and suffering from disease. This made the effective defense of the city nearly impossible and could lead to the utter destruction or capture of his army. Beauregard, in a brilliant tactical move, tricked the Union commanders and managed to spirit away his army by night by giving some of his men three days' rations and ordering them to prepare for an attack. This order, as expected, made its way to Union forces by way of a spy. Beauregard then launched an artillery bombardment, a move that usually preceded a battle. However, instead of fighting, on the night of May 29, Beauregard withdrew his army to Tupelo, Mississippi, and took advantage of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad to evacuate the sick and wounded, using fake campfires and dummy guns in the defensive works to maintain the ruse. When Union patrols entered Corinth of May 30, they found the city deserted. Beauregard and his army had lived to fight another day. Publication History and Census This map was surveyed by Frederick Schraag and Charles Spangenberg, drawn by Otto H. Matz, and published in 1862. While well represented in institutional collections, this map is rarely seen on the private market. References: LOC G3984.C8S5 1862 .M3. Stephenson, R. W., Civil War Maps; an Annotated List of Maps and Atlases in Map Collections of the Library of Congress, 267. OCLC 51744377.

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• Titre: Map of the Country Between Monterey, Tenn. And Corinth,Miss. Showing the Lines of Entrenchments Made and the Routes Followed by the U.S. Forces under the Command of Maj. Gen'l. Halleck, U.S. Army, in Their Advance Upon Corinth, in May 1862.
• Date de parution: 1862
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  • ARKANSAS-LOUISIANA-MISSISSIPPI