New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-28
THE GOVERNMENTS WAR RECORD.
PUSHING WORK on THE GREAT HIsToRY-THl
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FORTHCOMING MILITARY ATLAS.
Washington, July 27 specaD. Major Davis OF
tho Army, took charge VI tho Bureau OF war RECORDS
The work Of compiling and publishing the oncia
records OF the Union and Confederate armies mas been
pushed with extraordinary energy and zeal as well as
with Intelligence; and veterans who are not 600 ola
may reasonably hope to live to see the last pubshed
volume Of that unique and most valuable publication
thing which General Sherman and many others
doubted only Jew years ago. Since Major DAVIS IooA
charge volume Of about 900 pages has been lssued
every three weeks and the for the current year
VIII be even greater. By tho end OF the year the ms
tory of the operations Of 1884 win be completed the
volumes already issued all belong to Series and re
late to battle reports and campaigns and correspondence
relating to them The second series will contain all
that passed between the States and the General Gov
eminent. The third series covers the subject OF
prisoners of war. great amount Of material, indeed
the bulk OF all there IS has already been selected and
arranged for these series.
One Of the most valuable and interesting volumes
Of this great work, which, like the text which it &C
companies, will be the most extensive work OF the
kind ever undertaken by any Government Is the
military atlas in course Of preparation. 1t will
contain about 100 plates, each IS by 81 inches.
There will be about thirty plates upon which will ap-
pear, generally In reduced slze reproductions OF the
maps sent in, with official reports Some Of these
plates viii contain from eight to ten OF these, Others
only two, the general Union and the general COnfcd
crate map Of the particular operation in question.
There will then be maps Of the various theatres OF
military operations, upon which will appear every
place mentioned In any Of the official reports either
side, provided 1t is possible to ascertain It's posi-
ton. There will be maps showing all lines Of cam
palgns and finally, all the maps Of batIeleds which
have been surveyed by the Government.
Plate No. Of the atlas presents the plans and loca-
lions Of all the works about Charleston Harbor. No.
contains series OF sketches Of all points in tho
horizon as seen from Fort Sumter while IL was held
by Major Anderson. These made at the time
by an officer skilled in such work. No. contains the
maps Of the first battle of Bull Run, which accom-
panes the official reports Of Generals Mcdowell and
Beauregard. The Beaupgard map is one of the
most complete In It's details CT any In the
collection The Typography and colors are clear.
The character of each field in the various farms upon
which the battle fought is designated, and where
the fields cultivated at the time of the battle the
character Of the crop is shown. The old fields"
thckets, fringes Of TIMBER kinds Of timber. pastures,
slopes and other details Of surface clearly desg
mated. Thus those familiar with the field trace
every feature, and those who desire to become
acquainted with 1t can easily understand its surface
minutae THIS map Of General Beauregard was made
after the battle from careful survey. 1t finished
with unusual care, as the purpose was to furnish
copy to the city OF New orleans. II was also made
at time when the Confcderates took great pride In
their first victory; The map Of General Mcdowell is
on the sheet. 1t is not as elaborate as that Of
General BeaUreglrd, but ii is satisfactory, for
tho that the approximate positions of the troops
designated. These are omitted from the Beaure-
the minute designations Of the fold, depended upon
for enabling the student to fix the lines.