Lot of 3, featuring 2 wonderful war-date maps produced in 1861, each done in four ink colors on onion skin-type paper. The first map measures 13 x 19 in. and covers the area from the Bull Run Mountains on the west to Alexandria on the east. Its purpose was to show the roads, railroads, and waterways with Centreville as the center of the map. The second map, measuring 10 x 11 in., is entitled Fords on Occaquan & Bull Run. Its purpose was to show where the different rivers could be crossed. On this map, Harris also gives mileage between various points. David Bullock Harris (1814-1864) was born in Louisa County, VA. His father was a railroad President (Louisa Railroad, which became the Virginia Central). Harris graduated from the United States Military Academy and was an engineering instructor at the academy. By 1845, he had acquired “Woodville,” a Goochland County, VA plantation where he grew tobacco and where he resided at the outbreak of the Civil War. Serving on the staff of Confederate General Philip St. George Cocke, he was engaged at the first battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861. General P.G.T. Beauregard asked Harris to join his staff and Harris planned the defenses of Centreville, VA. Harris was promoted to Captain in the Confederate Engineers in February of 1862, then to Major in October 1862, Lt. Colonel in May of 1863, and Colonel in October 1863. Besides Centreville, Harris planned the defenses of Fort Pillow, Island Number Ten, Vicksburg, and Charleston, SC. With Beauregard in Charleston, Harris worked constantly to improve the fortifications and these formidable defenses gave Charleston the distinction of being the longest besieged city in our history! Beauregard brought Harris to Petersburg in the summer of 1864 and he planned the defenses there…the second longest besieged city in our history! Going back to Charleston as Chief Engineer in the Department of South Carolina, he died of Yellow Fever on October 10, 1864. President Jefferson Davis had planned (verbally promised) a promotion to Brigadier General Just before Harris died. He is buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, VA. The maps are accompanied by an oval steel engraving of Harris, 6 x 7.75 in., housed in original frame with family identification on back. Truly a wonderful Confederate grouping, which should be in a Virginia museum or Virginia collection! Condition: Both maps are in excellent condition. Since they were folded up, there has been no fading. With expected folds, but they could be pressed if so desired.
Lot of 3, featuring 2 wonderful war-date maps produced in 1861, each done in four ink colors on onion skin-type paper. The first map measures 13 x 19 in. and covers the area from the Bull Run Mountains on the west to Alexandria on the east. Its purpose was to show the roads, railroads, and waterways with Centreville as the center of the map. The second map, measuring 10 x 11 in., is entitled Fords on Occaquan & Bull Run. Its purpose was to show where the different rivers could be crossed. On this map, Harris also gives mileage between various points. David Bullock Harris (1814-1864) was born in Louisa County, VA. His father was a railroad President (Louisa Railroad, which became the Virginia Central). Harris graduated from the United States Military Academy and was an engineering instructor at the academy. By 1845, he had acquired “Woodville,” a Goochland County, VA plantation where he grew tobacco and where he resided at the outbreak of the Civil War. Serving on the staff of Confederate General Philip St. George Cocke, he was engaged at the first battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861. General P.G.T. Beauregard asked Harris to join his staff and Harris planned the defenses of Centreville, VA. Harris was promoted to Captain in the Confederate Engineers in February of 1862, then to Major in October 1862, Lt. Colonel in May of 1863, and Colonel in October 1863. Besides Centreville, Harris planned the defenses of Fort Pillow, Island Number Ten, Vicksburg, and Charleston, SC. With Beauregard in Charleston, Harris worked constantly to improve the fortifications and these formidable defenses gave Charleston the distinction of being the longest besieged city in our history! Beauregard brought Harris to Petersburg in the summer of 1864 and he planned the defenses there…the second longest besieged city in our history! Going back to Charleston as Chief Engineer in the Department of South Carolina, he died of Yellow Fever on October 10, 1864. President Jefferson Davis had planned (verbally promised) a promotion to Brigadier General Just before Harris died. He is buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, VA. The maps are accompanied by an oval steel engraving of Harris, 6 x 7.75 in., housed in original frame with family identification on back. Truly a wonderful Confederate grouping, which should be in a Virginia museum or Virginia collection! Condition: Both maps are in excellent condition. Since they were folded up, there has been no fading. With expected folds, but they could be pressed if so desired.
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