Approach To Honey Hill

 

In the summer of 1864, Gen Sherman requested that the Savannah- Charleston Railroad be cut. Gen Hatch set out with 5500 men from Folly Island to land at Boyd's Landing at the end of Broad River, North and West of Hilton Head. The army would march to Honey Hill and there cut the railroad. However, they were in for a surprise.

Point Peidras (Rocks)

 

Point Peidras bearing NNW (compass) 4 miles, near San Pedro Harbor, on the California Coast, 1853.

View of Piedras Blancos

 

View of Peidras Blancos measuring W 1/4 N (compass) 4 miles, California Coast close by San Simeon Cove.

Point Sal, California Coast

 

Point Sal is marked by streaks of yellow sand at intervals except at the extreme point which is formed by high round black rocks to seaward of which are several sunken rocks extending one half mile to the Southward and Westward.

A Chart of Nantucket Shoals

 

This chart indicates the shoal water nearby the Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard Islands in the years prior to the Civil War. The area was surveyed by Captain Paul Pinkham. The color scheme is:

Light Blue -- Shoal Water;
Dark Blue -- Deep Water;
Light Green -- Land.

The map encompasses the area from the Elizabeth Islands to the Sandy Point of Monomoy,

Map of the Battlefield At Big Black River Bridge

 

This battle was one of the preliminary battles to the taking of Vicksburg and opening the Mississippi River by the Union Forces. The colors used in Civil War Mapping were:

Red--Lines of communication (Roads, Railroads, etc.);
Orange--Military structures (forts, redoubts, defense lines, etc.);
Blue --Water;
Dark Green -- forest;
Light Green -- Brush.

This preliminary battle was vital to the taking of Vicksburg as it was the only approach route for Union Forces, and it was where the Confederate Forces made their stand against the attack. The author of the map was F. Tonica, Engineer.

Just to the left of the vertical bayou is the Confederate defense line. The Federal Forces are at the extreme right of the map. At the top of the drawing are sectional views of the Confederate rifle pits, and batteries
"en barbette."

Map of the Vicinity of Glascow, Kentucky

 

This is a tracing of a map sketched by a Civil War Period Union Engineer showing the approximate contour lines of the area, estimated at 25 feet between contours. The contour levels have been colored to make it easier to use the map. The engineer was Capt. Sydney S. Lyons, acting asst. engineer. An arrow at the bottom of the map points to the city of Columbia.