Civil War map of Richmond, Petersburg & vicinity...

Item # 707361

May 15, 1862

NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1862 The front page features a nice & very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Military and Naval Advance Toward Richmond and Petersburgh." Plus there are nice one column Civil War heads including: "Suffolk Occupied by a Portion of Gen. Wool's Forces" "Skirmishing With the Enemy" "The Advance On Corinth" "The Last Naval Battle" "Particulars of the Brilliant Engagement Above Fort Pillow" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.

AI notes: During this time, Wool was commanding Union forces in the Norfolk and Suffolk region of southeastern Virginia, overseeing the garrison at Fortress Monroe and directing operations to secure the supply lines and communications along the Nansemond River. Suffolk was a key logistical point for the Union, guarding the approaches to Norfolk and supporting the larger Union effort under General McClellan’s Peninsula Campaign aimed at Richmond. Wool’s role was primarily defensive and administrative, ensuring that Confederate forces could not cut off Union advances or threaten the vital port and supply networks. He coordinated with subordinate commanders to hold Suffolk as a forward Union base, making it an important anchor in the Union’s push up the Virginia Peninsula.