Long (William Hale) Civil War Maps, 1862-1865

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Summary

Title:
William Hale Long Civil War maps
Dates:
1862-1865
Creators:
Long, William Hale, 1835-1890
Abstract:
A collection of 15 original manuscript maps drawn by Colonel William Hale Long during the American Civil War.
Extent:
3 Linear Feet (15 oversize folders)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. William Hale Long Civil War maps, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of 15 manuscript maps and sketches drawn by William Hale Long which detail various areas and battles during the American Civil War; the maps and sketches focus on Northern Virginia and cover the years from 1862 to 1865. The material is a historical resource for the history of the campaigns and illustrate the progress of the war in this area as well as its conclusion. Long led various reconnaissances and these maps were used by him for this work. The material also serves as documentation for the reconstruction of the action for these battles and campaigns. The maps were originally folded and stored in a morocco case but are now flattened and placed in 15 individual folders.

Biographical / historical:

William Hale Long (1835-1890) was a Union officer during the American Civil War. Long was born in New York City and at the age of fifteen went to sea for three years; upon his return, Long worked in the hardware business with his father, Nathaniel R. Long. At the outbreak of the war in 1861 he became Second Lieutenant of Company I, Thirty-Third New York Infantry; Long was discharged in October 1862, to accept a promotion as Captain, surveyor, and Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers; he continued to be promoted throughout the war to Brevet-Colonel in April 1865. During the war he was Provost-Marshal under General Brooks and aide-de-camp to General Davidson. Long was mustered out in September 1865, and he moved to Boston, Massachusetts, to work for Jordan, Marsh and Co., a wholesale and retail firm. In 1870, Long married Carrie Mason, of Bangor, Maine, and they had one daughter, Winifred Long. William H. Long died at his home in Chelsea, near Boston, in April 1890.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Jenkins Company, September 1975.
Custodial history:

Originally purchased from the Eberstadt collection, catalog page 8, item 18420.

Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1976. In 2022, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.

Arrangement:

Arranged by subject and format.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Gayle Richardson
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-06-29 11:52:35 -0700 .

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Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. William Hale Long Civil War maps, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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