1902 BEAUTIFUL Battlefield of Gettysburg CIVIL WAR NY Illustrated MAPS 3v SET

  
1902 BEAUTIFUL Battlefield of Gettysburg CIVIL WAR NY Illustrated MAPS 3v SET. It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it. A rare 1902 report of the history of the Battle of Gettysburg. This impressive three-volume set includes all the expected maps and is bound in original blue cloth with a decorative, colored stamp on the front. This work was composed and funded by the New York Monuments Commission, which sought to honor the dead soldiers from the Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Chattanooga, and the Battle of Antietam.

Final report on the battlefield of Gettysburg. Collation: Complete with all pages. Heavily illustrated with photographs of landmarks, gravestones, and monuments. Position of Union and Confederate armies on morning of July 1, 1863.

Battle of Gettysburg; first day; position of troops. Battle of Gettysburg; second day; position of troops. Battle of Gettysburg; third day; position of troops.

Battle of Gettysburg; third day; cavalry engagement. Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure. 11in X 9in (28cm x 22.5cm).