The American Civil War goes by many names. The War Between the States, the War of Northern Aggression, the War to Save the Union, the States’ Rights War, and the War of 1861 to 1865 have all been used to describe the conflict that rent the nation asunder. Following the publication in the 1880s and 1890s of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, it was given another: the War of the Rebellion.
When the War Department began to issue its 70 volume set of records generated by both the Union and Confederate Armies, it also created an atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate Armies, published in 1895. Its 175 plates contain more than 1,000 maps, illustrations, and diagrams detailing battlefield maps, scenes from the conflict, and military equipment.
The Texas Collection at Baylor University is proud to house a pristine copy of the Atlas, and in 2010 the Digital Projects Group scanned the plates and placed them online in this collection. The maps are searchable by keywords, including military personnel, city, state, and geographic features.
The American Civil War goes by many names. The War Between the States, the War of Northern Aggression, the War to Save the Union, the States’ Rights War, and the War of 1861 to 1865 have all been used to describe the conflict that rent the nation asunder. Following the publication in the 1880s and 1890s of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, it was given another: the War of the Rebellion.
When the War Department began to issue its 70 volume set of records generated by both the Union and Confederate Armies, it also created an atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate Armies, published in 1895. Its 175 plates contain more than 1,000 maps, illustrations, and diagrams detailing battlefield maps, scenes from the conflict, and military equipment.
The Texas Collection at Baylor University is proud to house a pristine copy of the Atlas, and in 2010 the Digital Projects Group scanned the plates and placed them online in this collection. The maps are searchable by keywords, including military personnel, city, state, and geographic features.
Timeline: Creating the War of the Rebellion Atlas
Timeline: Creating the War of the Rebellion Atlas
January 20, 1864 |
Joint resolution of Congress calling for collection and publication |
May 19, 1864 |
Resolution signed by President Abraham Lincoln |
June, 1864 |
Collection of records begins. Documents spanning from December 1, 1860 |
Late 1864 |
Preliminary printing of 47 volumes begun by the Adjutant General’s |
1866 |
Responsibility for creating records granted to the War Department |
1877 |
Robert N. Scott (Bvt. Lt. Col., 3rd U.S. Artillery) appointed director |
1881 |
Publication of The Official Records of the War of the Rebellion begun. |
1895 |
The Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate |
User Notes :
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Selected Bibliography
A Guide-Index to the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1861-1865 by Dallas Irvine (1966)
The Official Records of the American Civil War: A Researcher’s Guide by Alan C. Aimone (1972)
The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War by George B. Davis, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley ; compiled by Calvin D. Cowles ; introduction by Richard Sommers (2003)
The Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, available online from Cornell University’s “Making of America” project
(http://digital.library.cornell.edu/m/moawar/waro.html)
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Selected Bibliography
A Guide-Index to the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1861-1865 by Dallas Irvine (1966)
The Official Records of the American Civil War: A Researcher’s Guide by Alan C. Aimone (1972)
The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War by George B. Davis, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley ; compiled by Calvin D. Cowles ; introduction by Richard Sommers (2003)
The Official Records of the War of the Rebellion, available online from Cornell University’s “Making of America” project
(http://digital.library.cornell.edu/m/moawar/waro.html)
Using This Resource In Your Research?
For access to high-resolution images for the purposes of scholarly research, please email digitalcollectionsinfo@baylor.edu.
Items in this collection may not be reproduced for commercial use without prior written consent from Baylor University, The Texas Collection, Waco, Texas. Please email digitalcollectionsinfo@baylor.edu to make such a request.
Restricted Items
Items may have restricted access due to copyright reasons. Items with the following message - "You may need to log in to continue. Access the full asset and its details" - are restriced to public view. For research related access please email digitalcollectionsinfo@baylor.edu.
Historical Context Note
The Baylor University Libraries strive to make our digital collection resources available and useful to our faculty, staff, students, alumni, researchers, and the general public. Through our Web sites, the Libraries offer broad public access to a wide range of information, including historical materials that may contain offensive language or negative stereotypes. Such materials must be viewed in the context of the relevant time period. Baylor University does not endorse the views expressed in such materials.
Comments, Questions, or Concerns?
Please email digitalcollectionsinfo@baylor.edu with any comments, questions, or concerns about this collection. Please include the URL to the specific page or item when emailing.