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General W.T. Sherman Hand Drawn Map

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
General W.T. Sherman Hand Drawn Map
<B>General William T. Sherman Hand Drawn Map and Notes of the Attack on Vicksburg.</B></I> One page, 4.25” x 7.25” mounted on stiff board, map in pencil with notes in ink, Malta, March 8, 1872, in presence of Major General Whitworth Porter, Royal Engineers. In November, 1871 General William Tecumseh Sherman was invited by Admiral James Alden, recently appointed to command the European Squadron by President Grant, to accompany him on a trip to Europe. Sherman sailed on the frigate <I>Wabash</B></I> to Gibraltar, Toulon, Marseilles, Nice, and Malta. It was in Malta that Sherman met with Lt. Colonel Whitworth Porter of the Royal Engineers. Obviously the two military men would have much in common, and Porter would have no doubt been immensely interested in Sherman's strategies and tactics during the recent Civil War. One can imagine the two men over cigars and brandy as Sherman rough sketched the disposition of troops around Vicksburg at the time of the attack. At the top of the sketch in pen, and probably in Porter's hand, is written “<I>Plan of the attack of Vicksburg drawn by Genl. Sherman himself in the illegible office Malta March 8th/72</B></I>”. Under the sketch in the same hand are annotations corresponding to lettered points of interest. For example “<I>Point where Admiral Porters gun boats became blocked in by Southerners and were relieved by Sherman</B></I>”. Underneath the sketch is written “<I>Found amongst General Whitworth Porter's papers by his son in law C. R. Crosse 1 June 1912</B></I>”. Major General Whitworth Porter wrote <I>History of the Corps of Royal Engineers</B></I> in 1889. In fine condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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