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Title	Louisville and its defenses.
Contributors	Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883 (surveyor) Julius Bien & Co. (lithographer)
Description	Reprint of a Civil War-era map of Louisville, Kentucky, highlighting forts. Printed in lower lefthand corner:"Accompanying report of Lieut. Col. J.H. Simpson Corps of Engrs., U.S. Army, dated June 24, 1865. SERIES I. VOL. XLIX." Printed at lower right, to left of scale: "Office U.S. Engineers, Cincinnati, O. June, 1865. Official: J. H. Simpson, Lt. Col. Engr's. U.S. Army." Printed at right, above legend: "From plan of City by Hart and Mapother, plots of land surveys by G.T. Bergman, County Surveyor, and surveys made by order of Lieut. Col. J.H.Simpson under the direction of John R. Gilliss Asst. Engr. by J.M. Hamilton and Gilliss, and Geo. B. Nicholson. Fortifications constructed by order of Major Gen. J.M. Schofield, Commanding Department of the Ohio under the direction of Lieut. Col. J.H. Simpson, Corps of Engineers by John R. Gilliss, Asst. U.S. Engr. Assisted by Ernst Rühl, Asst. U.S. Engr. Commenced, August 1st, 1864. Finished. Drawn by Rob. G. Phillips. From original map compiled by G.B. Nicholson."
Subject	Maps Forts & fortifications United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Location Depicted	Louisville (Ky.) Jefferson County (Ky.) New Albany (Ind.)
Date Original	1865-06-24
Object Type	Maps
Source	41.4 x 71 cm map in the University of Louisville Archives and Records Center Pre-1900 Maps Collection.
Citation Information	See http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/description/collection/maps#conditions for guidance on citing this item. To cite the digital version, add its Reference URL (found by following the link in the header above the digital file).
Collection	Kentucky Maps
Collection Website	http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/maps/
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Archives and Records Center
Format	image/jp2
Ordering Information	To inquire about reproductions, permissions, or for information about prices see: http://louisville.edu/library/archives/copying.html/. Please cite the Image Number when ordering.
Image Number	ULUA Louisville_Defenses_1864
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