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This map depicts the United States during the Civil War as of December 31, 1862, detailing the boundaries of the Union and Confederate geographical divisions and departments. The map employs color coding to distinguish between Union and Confederate territories, highlighting strategic locations and military boundaries relevant to the period. The Western United States is labeled with broad regional names, while the Eastern United States features more detailed divisions. The map also marks significant military operations and locations, such as the Trans-Mississippi and the vicinity of Fredericksburg, Virginia, where the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia were operating.
This map is a plate from the Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1861-1865, a comprehensive collection of maps, illustrations, and documents compiled to provide detailed records of military operations during the Civil War.
![Preliminary Chart of the Potomac River (in four sheets) Sheet No. 1 From Entrance to Piney Point [with] Sheet No. 2 From Piney Point to Lower Cedar Point [with] Sheet No. 3 From Lower Cedar Point to Indian Head [with] Sheet No. 4 From indian Head to Little Falls Bridge](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/88214.jpg)
![(Civil War) Fredericksburg … [with] Map… of the Sioux Expedition [with] Map of the Fight of the 14th A.C. Buzzard Roost, GA [and ] Big Mound [and] Dead Buffalo Lake [and] Dry Fort Creek](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/97072.jpg)
![The Eagle Map of the United States Engraved For Rudiments of National Knowledge. 1833. [with:] Rudiments of National Knowledge, Presented To The Youth Of The United States, And To Enquiring Foreigners. By A Citizen Of Pennsylvania.](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/86933.jpg)
