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MAP CASE AND MAP BELONGING TO CAPTAIN W.H. MICKLE

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 1,000.00 USD
MAP CASE AND MAP BELONGING TO CAPTAIN W.H. MICKLE
MAP CASE AND MAP BELONGING TO CAPTAIN W.H. MICKLE, 134TH NEW YORK. This lot contains a tarred linen case with flap 10" x 5". Two maps are contained, one is 8" x 5" hand drawn, showing part of the Resaca, Georgia battlefield. The other map is about 19" x 12", being a printed map, printed in the lower right corner reads "MAP Showing Route of Marches of the Army of Genl. W.T. Sherman FROM ATLANTA, GA. TO GOLDSBORO, N.C. To accompany the report of operations FROM SAVANNAH, GA. TO GOLDSBORO, N.C. Engineer Bureau, WAR DEPARTMENT". Written in period brown ink, bottom margins of this map reads "Officially issued to Captain William Mickle, A.A.G. Artillery Brgd. Army of Georgia" signed by "R.M. McDowell, Bvt. MA. Chief Engr. Army of GA". CONDITION: Tarred linen bag is excellent, missing button for closure. Hand written map soiled, foxed, chipping around edge. Printed map is dry-mounted with chipping around edges, cracks at folds, small paper label glued to bottom of map. Maps in linen case are still very displayable. 4-56153 JS206 (500-1,000)