Ask the Scholar

{
    "localId": "xg94j2091",
    "label": "Map of the battle ground of Greenbrier River",
    "core": "obj",
    "dtoType": "map",
    "citationUrl": "https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:xg94j2091"
}

{
    "id": "xg94j2091",
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:xg94j2091",
    "contentType": "map",
    "stage": "normalized",
    "title": "Map of the battle ground of Greenbrier River",
    "description": "During the Civil War, daily newspapers used maps to inform their readers about the changing fortunes of an ensuing battle. Representing a Confederate viewpoint, this battle map features the strategic placement of troops, geographic topography, the position of enemy Yankee artillery, principal buildings, roads, and drainage.",
    "date": "[\"[1861?]\"]",
    "year": 1861,
    "citationUrl": "https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:xg94j2091",
    "rights": "No known copyright restrictions.",
    "rightsUri": "No known restrictions on use.",
    "reuseAllowed": "no restrictions",
    "language": "English",
    "identifierLocal": "06_01_006530",
    "creators": [
        "McRae, A. T."
    ],
    "institution": "Boston Public Library",
    "collections": [
        "Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection"
    ],
    "subjects": [
        "Greenbrier River, Battle of, W. Va., 1861--Maps",
        "Greenbrier River (W. Va.)--Maps"
    ],
    "subjectsGeographic": [
        "Greenbrier",
        "North and Central America",
        "United States",
        "West Virginia"
    ],
    "genreBasic": [
        "Maps"
    ],
    "typeOfResource": [
        "Cartographic"
    ],
    "country": "United States",
    "state": "West Virginia",
    "iiifBase": "https://iiif.digitalcommonwealth.org/iiif/2/commonwealth%3Axg94j210s",
    "iiifManifest": "https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/xg94j2091/manifest",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://bpldcassets.blob.core.windows.net/derivatives/images/commonwealth:xg94j210s/image_thumbnail_300.jpg",
    "largeImageUrl": "https://iiif.digitalcommonwealth.org/iiif/2/commonwealth%3Axg94j210s/full/max/0/default.jpg",
    "pageCount": 1,
    "source": "import",
    "pubPlace": "Richmond, Va",
    "publisher": "A.T. McRae"
}

{
    "url": "https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/xg94j2091",
    "institutionArkId": "sf268508b",
    "collectionArkId": "41688024w",
    "schema:latitude": 38.5333,
    "schema:longitude": -79.8167,
    "extent": "1 map ; 27 x 42 cm.",
    "notes": [
        "Confederate imprint.",
        "Gary, Printer, Pearl Street, Richmond, Va.",
        "Sketch map showing Confederate camps and batteries, position of \"Yankee artillery,\" \"Gen. Jacksons quars.,\" \"posn. of Genrl. and staff\" during engagement, drawings of principal buildings, roads, and drainage.",
        "Description derived from published bibliography."
    ],
    "hasTranscription": false,
    "dcId": "xg94j2091",
    "type": "map"
}

{
    "seq": 1,
    "pageIndex": 0,
    "type": "photo",
    "url": "https://iiif.digitalcommonwealth.org/iiif/2/commonwealth%3Axg94j210s/full/max/0/default.jpg",
    "mediaId": "e16d503c825d747d"
}