Union Camp, Look Park, August, 1863 -- #82-413

This camp was set up in one of the open forest areas in Look Park.  It was almost
 all in the shade of large trees, both coniferus and decidunous.  There was
 a small narrow paved or gravel road, as indicated, through the camp.
There was a small gazebo in the southwestern part of the encampment.
This structure was at the highest point of the encampment and looked
 over the large skirmish field.  The main park road passed by on the eastern
 side of the encampment with heavy brush and trees lining the main road to the
east.  On the western side of the encampment was a steep grade leading into a
 wagon-park just below the camp.  The internal camp road had two outlets to the
 main camp road.  The two camp roads divided and went down both sides of the
encamment area, so that the whole area was accessible by wagon.

This report made by:

Ian Mckay, BG, CE, Topographical Engineers
Chief Engineer
New England Reenactment Brigade

Union Defenses of Washington, North Carolina

Note: This drawing was completed by Major G. P. Webster , Commander of the  Northeast River/Coastal Detachment of the Topographical Engineers (NETE) on April 10th, 1863.  The town of Washington, North Carolina was taken by Union forces earlier and sustained an attack by Confrderate Forces on the above date.

Approved; Ian McKay, BG, CE, TE
Field Encampment;
Mapping Office, Army of the Potomac, USA

The Pines Theatre, Look Park, Forence, Mass, August 4th, 1863

Note:  This drawing was made of the Pines Theatre during an encampment at Look Park by Major G. Webster, Commander of the Northeast River/Coastal Detachment of the Topographical Engineers (NETE), Mapping Office, Army of the Potomac, USA.

Approved; Ian McKay, BG, CE, TE 

"A Bend in the Arkansas River"

Note:  This drawing was taken from a field setch by Major G. Webster  (NETE)  near Bent's Old Fort, Colorado

Approved; Ian McKay, BG, CE, TE

A Wooden Arch Bridge

This wooden arch Bridge was designed and set up as a project determned as necessary for the Union advance to the Soutb during the Civil War.  Several rivers and streams of various sizes, volumes, and speed of flow barred the way, so materials for a bridge of this type was added to all of the Union Pontoon trains.

In accordance with the Orders of the Chief Engineer, Army of the Potomac, USA, June 12, 1862

Approved; Ian  McKay, BG, CE, Topographical Engineers
New England Reenactment Brigade 

Confederate Advance on Fort Craig

Broad Map of the Confederate Advance on Fort Craig;

(1) Confederates leave Fort Bliss Jan. 2;
(2) Confederates leave Fort Thorn (abandoned) Feb. 7;
(3) Confederates arrive at Fort Craig Feb. 16;
(4) Battle of Valverde Feb. 21, 1862.

Battle of Valverde, Feb. 21, 1862

Battle of Valverde