Hal Jespersen’s Wikipedia Civil War Maps
These are maps I created for Wikipedia American Civil War battle articles. Many are in the public domain—these are marked "PD" in the License columns below. If you use them, I would appreciate a footnote crediting me. I have started to use a new license for more recently created or updated files, the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license, which means that if you use them, you must abide by the terms of that license and attribute the image to "Map by Hal Jespersen, www.posix.com/CW". These files are marked "CC3" in the License column.
The source files listed as "FH11" were created with Macromedia Freehand. These files can be opened in Adobe Illustrator CS3 (although not earlier versions) and perhaps other vector graphic editing programs. As of August 2007, I have switched over to Adobe Illustrator CS3; files in this format are listed as "AI." At the same time, I have started date stamping new or corrected maps in the Recent Update column. I have chosen not to publish these maps in Adobe's SVG format because I find that there are (relatively minor) font problems with the resulting files. If this situation changes someday, I'll start using SVGs.
An all-around excellent source for other Civil War maps is the West Point Atlas by Col. Vincent Esposito. It was from those maps that I derived my style of simple topographic representation.
For Photoshop images I have created, see below.
Map or Image Name |
Source |
Graphic |
License |
Recent Update |
Notes |
| Antietam Overview | PD |
Wikipedia article | |||
| Antietam0600 | PD |
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| Antietam0730 | PD |
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| Antietam0900 | PD |
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| Antietam1000 | PD |
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| Appomattox Campaign | PD |
article | |||
| BethesdaChurch-OldChurch | PD |
article | |||
| Brandy Station Overview | CC3 |
23 May 2009 |
article | ||
| Bristoe Campaign | CC3 |
2 Apr 2009 |
article | ||
| Carolinas Campaign | CC3 |
13 Jul 2009 |
article | ||
| Cedar Creek Battle | PD |
article | |||
| Chancellorsville May1 2 | PD |
3 Mar 2009 |
article | ||
| Chancellorsville May3 | PD |
3 Mar 2009 |
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| Chancellorsville May4 | PD |
3 Mar 2009 |
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| Chattanooga Campaign, Nov 24-25 | CC3 |
19 Nov 2009 |
article | ||
| Chattanooga Campaign, Supply Lines and Wheeler's Raid | CC3 |
12 Jan 2009 |
article | ||
| Chickamauga Campaign Aug 15 - Sep 8, 1863 | CC3 |
3 March 2009 |
article | ||
| Chickamauga Campaign Davis's Cross Roads | CC3 |
4 Oct 2008 |
article | ||
| Chickamauga, Sep 18, 1863 | CC3 |
11 Dec 2008 |
article | ||
| Chickamauga, Sep 19, 1863, part 1 | CC3 |
11 Dec 2008 |
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| Chickamauga, Sep 19, 1863, part 2 | CC3 |
11 Dec 2008 |
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| Chickamauga, Sep 19, 1863, part 3 | CC3 |
11 Dec 2008 |
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| Chickamauga, Sep 20, 1863, part 1 | CC3 |
24 Dec 2008 |
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| Chickamauga, Sep 20, 1863, part 2 | CC3 |
24 Dec 2008 |
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| Chickamauga, Sep 20, 1863, part 3 | CC3 |
24 Dec 2008 |
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| Chickamauga, Sep 20, 1863, part 3, brigade details | CC3 |
24 Dec 2008 |
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| Chickasaw Bayou | PD |
14 Mar 2008 |
article | ||
| Corinth Oct3-4 | PD |
article | |||
| Cold Harbor June 1 | PD |
article | |||
| Cold Harbor June 3 | PD |
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| Deep Bottom, July 1864 (First Deep Bottom) | CC3 |
7 May 2009 |
article | ||
| Deep Bottom, August 1864 (Second Deep Bottom) | CC3 |
10 May 2009 |
article | ||
| First Bull Run Campaign | PD |
10 Aug 2007 |
article | ||
| First Bull Run July 18 | PD |
10 Aug 2007 |
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| First Bull Run July 21 morning | PD |
10 Aug 2007 |
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| First Bull Run July 21 2pm | PD |
10 Aug 2007 |
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| First Bull Run July 21 4pm | PD |
10 Aug 2007 |
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| Fort Donelson Feb 14 | PD |
article | |||
| Fort Donelson Feb 15 morning | PD |
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| Fort Donelson Feb 15 afternoon | PD |
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| Fort Henry Campaign | PD |
article | |||
| Fort Henry to Fort Donelson | PD |
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| Franklin 1600 (Hood's approach) | CC3 |
2 Jan 2010 |
article | ||
| Franklin 1630 (Union positions) | CC3 |
2 Jan 2010 |
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| Fredericksburg Overview | PD |
article | |||
| Fredericksburg: Sumner's Assault | PD |
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| Fredericksburg: Hooker's Assault | PD |
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| Front Royal to First Winchester | CC3 |
9 Jul 2009 |
article | ||
| Gettysburg Battle Map Day1 | PD |
article New versions of these 3 overview maps uploaded 3/25/06 | |||
| Gettysburg Battle Map Day2 | PD |
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| Gettysburg Battle Map Day3 | PD |
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| Gettysburg Campaign | CC3 |
11 Oct 2008 |
article | ||
| Gettysburg Campaign Retreat | CC3 |
11 Oct 2008 |
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| Gettysburg Cemetery Hill | PD |
article | |||
| Gettysburg Day1 0700 | PD |
article | |||
| Gettysburg Day1 1000 | PD |
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| Gettysburg Day1 1045 | PD |
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| Gettysburg Day1 1100 | PD |
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| Gettysburg Day1 1230 | PD |
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| Gettysburg Day1 1400 | PD |
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| Gettysburg Day1 1600 | PD |
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| Gettysburg Day2 Cemetery Ridge | PD |
article | |||
| Gettysburg Day2 Culp's Hill Defenses | PD |
article | |||
| Gettysburg Day2 Culp's Hill Evening | PD |
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| Gettysburg Day2 Hood | PD |
article | |||
| Gettysburg Day2 Peach Orchard | PD |
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| Gettysburg Day2 Plan | PD |
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| Gettysburg Day2 Wheatfield1 | PD |
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| Gettysburg Day2 Wheatfield2 | PD |
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| Gettysburg Day3 Culp's Hill Morning | PD |
article | |||
| Gettysburg East Cavalry Field1 | PD |
article | |||
| Gettysburg East Cavalry Field2 | PD |
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| Gettysburg East Cavalry Field3 | PD |
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| Gettysburg Map | PD |
article This is a replacement for the simpler map I drew for the Gettysburg Battlefield article. | |||
| Gettysburg South Cavalry Field | PD |
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| Harpers Ferry | PD |
article | |||
| Historic Triangle, Virginia | PD |
Not strictly a CW map, created for Historic Triangle article | |||
| Hood's Campaign from Florence to Columbia | CC3 |
22 Nov 2009 |
article | ||
| Iuka | PD |
article | |||
| Iuka-Corinth Campaign1 | CC3 |
22 Nov 2009 |
article | ||
| Iuka-Corinth Campaign2 | CC3 |
22 Nov 2009 |
article | ||
| Jackson Valley Campaign Part 1 | CC3 |
3 Jul 2009 |
article | ||
| Jackson Valley Campaign Part 2 | CC3 |
3 Jul 2009 |
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| (First) Battle of Kernstown | CC3 |
29 Jul 2009 |
article | ||
| Little Round Top1 | PD |
15 Aug 2007 |
article | ||
| Little Round Top2 | PD |
15 Aug 2007 |
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| Longstreet's Knoxville Campaign | PD |
article | |||
| Maryland Campaign | PD |
6 Aug 2007 |
article | ||
| Military crest | PD |
article | |||
| Mine Run Campaign | CC3 |
3 Apr 2009 |
article | ||
| Missionary Ridge | CC3 |
19 Nov 2009 |
article | ||
| Monterey Pass | CC3 |
15 Mar 2009 |
article | ||
| Northern Virginia Campaign | CC3 |
2 Apr 2009 |
article Northern Virginia Campaign from Cedar Mountain through Thoroughfare Gap and Groveton | ||
| Overland Campaign | PD |
16 Nov 2007 |
article Overland Campaign from the Wilderness to crossing the James; corrected typo 11/16/07 | ||
| Peninsula Campaign | PD |
article This is the part of the campaign from Ft Monroe to the eve of Seven Pines | |||
| Perryville 14:00 | PD |
31 Dec 2007 |
article | ||
| Perryville 15:00 | PD |
31 Dec 2007 |
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| Perryville 15:45 | PD |
31 Dec 2007 |
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| Perryville 16:00 | PD |
31 Dec 2007 |
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| Perryville 16:15 | PD |
31 Dec 2007 |
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| Perryville 17:45 | PD |
31 Dec 2007 |
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| Petersburg June 15-16, 1864 | PD |
article | |||
| Petersburg June 21-22, 1864 | PD |
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| Petersburg June 30, 1864 | PD |
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| Petersburg August 18-19, 1864 | PD |
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| Petersburg October 27, 1864 | PD |
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| Petersburg March 29-31, 1865 | PD |
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| Petersburg April 2, 1865 | PD |
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| Pickett's Charge | CC3 |
29 Nov 2008 |
article (updated to more detailed version) | ||
| Richmond-Petersburg Theater, fall 1864 | PD |
article | |||
| Savannah Campaign | PD |
16 Dec 2007 |
article (aka Sherman's March to the Sea); updated to correct troop movements | ||
| Second Bull Run, August 28 | PD |
25 Nov 2007 |
article | ||
| Second Bull Run, August 29, 1000 | PD |
25 Nov 2007 |
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| Second Bull Run, August 29, 1200 | PD |
25 Nov 2007 |
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| Second Bull Run, August 29, 1500 | PD |
25 Nov 2007 |
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| Second Bull Run, August 29, 1700-1900 | PD |
25 Nov 2007 |
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| Second Bull Run, August 30, 1500 | PD |
29 Nov 2007 |
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| Second Bull Run, August 30, 1600 | PD |
29 Nov 2007 |
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| Second Bull Run, August 30, 1630 | PD |
29 Nov 2007 |
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| Second Bull Run, August 30, 1700 | PD |
29 Nov 2007 |
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| Seven Pines | PD |
article | |||
| Seven Days June 26-27 | PD |
article | |||
| Seven Days June 30 | PD |
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| Seven Days July 1 | PD |
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| Shiloh Battle Apr6am | PD |
article These 3 maps were updated 4/14/06 | |||
| Shiloh Battle Apr6pm | PD |
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| Shiloh Battle Apr7 | PD |
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| Spring Hill, afternoon | CC3 |
7 Dec 2009 |
article | ||
| Spring Hill, evening | CC3 |
7 Dec 2009 |
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| Stones River Dec30 | PD |
These Stones River maps were based on Esposito's West Point Atlas, 1959 edition. Article | |||
| Stones River Dec31 0800 | PD |
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| Stones River Dec31 0945 | PD |
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| Stones River Dec31 1100 | PD |
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| Stones River Dec31 1600 | PD |
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| Stones River Jan2 1600 | PD |
But the last two were based on Cozzens' and Bearss'. | |||
| Stones River Jan2 1645 | PD |
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| Tullahoma Campaign | CC3 |
3 March 2009 |
article | ||
| Vicksburg Campaign December 62 - March 63 | PD |
5 Mar 2008 |
article | ||
| Vicksburg Campaign April - July 63 | PD |
26 Mar 2008 |
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| Vicksburg May 19 | PD |
29 Mar 2008 |
article | ||
| Vicksburg May 22 | PD |
29 Mar 2008 |
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| Vicksburg Siege | PD |
29 Mar 2008 |
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| Virginia Capital Trail | PD |
31 Jul 2008 |
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| Western Theater, Overview | CC3 |
2 Sep 2009 |
article | ||
| Western Theater, Belmont to Shiloh | CC3 |
24 May 2009 |
Updated some geographic labels | ||
| Western Theater, Chattanooga to the Carolinas | CC3 |
5 Feb 2009 |
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| Western Theater, Corinth to Perryville | PD |
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| Western Theater, Vicksburg to Chickamauga | PD |
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| Wilson-Kautz Raid | CC3 |
18 Apr 2009 |
article | ||
| Yorktown | PD |
article |
Photoshop Images
I occasionally create composite images of Civil War photographs for Wikipedia articles. The table below has the Photoshop PSD files. In these portraits, the figure(s) and background are in separate layers. (some of these PSD files are pretty large.)
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American Civil War Montage (created for main Wikipedia article) |
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Ambrose E. Burnside |
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Robert E. Lee |
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George G. Meade |
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John Pope and Robert E. Lee (standing) |