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The American Civil War, 1840–1877

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46 historical maps of The American Civil War, 1840–1877, one for each turning point: who controlled what, and what changed since the map before.

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North America

Map of North America in 1840
1840
A CONTINENT OF RIVAL CLAIMS
Map of North America in December 1845
December 1845
TEXAS ANNEXED
Map of North America in June 1846
June 1846
WAR WITH MEXICO; OREGON DIVIDED
Map of North America in December 1846
December 1846
SANTA FE, CALIFORNIA, MONTERREY
Map of North America in September 1847
September 1847
MEXICO CITY FALLS
Map of North America in July 1848
July 1848
THE CESSION — AND THE QUESTION
Map of North America in September 1850
September 1850
THE COMPROMISE OF 1850
Map of North America in June 1854
June 1854
GADSDEN AND KANSAS–NEBRASKA
Map of North America in April 1861
April 1861
SUMTER — THE HOUSE DIVIDES
Map of North America in July 1861
July 1861
BULL RUN — THE LINES FORM
Map of North America in November 1861
November 1861
THE BLOCKADE BITES — PORT ROYAL
Map of North America in February 1862
February 1862
THE RIVERS OPEN — HENRY, DONELSON, NASHVILLE
Map of North America in June 1862
June 1862
NEW ORLEANS AND MEMPHIS FALL
Map of North America in September 1862
September 1862
ANTIETAM — THE HIGH-WATER MARK
Map of North America in January 1863
January 1863
EMANCIPATION
Map of North America in July 1863
July 1863
THE TWIN BLOW — GETTYSBURG AND VICKSBURG
Map of North America in November 1863
November 1863
CHATTANOOGA — THE GATEWAY
Map of North America in September 1864
September 1864
ATLANTA FALLS
Map of North America in December 1864
December 1864
THE MARCH TO THE SEA — AND NASHVILLE
Map of North America in February 1865
February 1865
SHERMAN IN THE CAROLINAS
Map of North America in April 1865
April 1865
PETERSBURG, RICHMOND, APPOMATTOX
Map of North America in May 1865
May 1865
THE LAST SURRENDERS
Map of North America in December 1865
December 1865
THE THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT

The United States

Map of the United States in 1840
1840
A CONTINENT OF RIVAL CLAIMS
Map of the United States in December 1845
December 1845
TEXAS ANNEXED
Map of the United States in June 1846
June 1846
WAR WITH MEXICO; OREGON DIVIDED
Map of the United States in December 1846
December 1846
SANTA FE, CALIFORNIA, MONTERREY
Map of the United States in September 1847
September 1847
MEXICO CITY FALLS
Map of the United States in July 1848
July 1848
THE CESSION — AND THE QUESTION
Map of the United States in September 1850
September 1850
THE COMPROMISE OF 1850
Map of the United States in June 1854
June 1854
GADSDEN AND KANSAS–NEBRASKA
Map of the United States in April 1861
April 1861
SUMTER — THE HOUSE DIVIDES
Map of the United States in July 1861
July 1861
BULL RUN — THE LINES FORM
Map of the United States in November 1861
November 1861
THE BLOCKADE BITES — PORT ROYAL
Map of the United States in February 1862
February 1862
THE RIVERS OPEN — HENRY, DONELSON, NASHVILLE
Map of the United States in June 1862
June 1862
NEW ORLEANS AND MEMPHIS FALL
Map of the United States in September 1862
September 1862
ANTIETAM — THE HIGH-WATER MARK
Map of the United States in January 1863
January 1863
EMANCIPATION
Map of the United States in July 1863
July 1863
THE TWIN BLOW — GETTYSBURG AND VICKSBURG
Map of the United States in November 1863
November 1863
CHATTANOOGA — THE GATEWAY
Map of the United States in September 1864
September 1864
ATLANTA FALLS
Map of the United States in December 1864
December 1864
THE MARCH TO THE SEA — AND NASHVILLE
Map of the United States in February 1865
February 1865
SHERMAN IN THE CAROLINAS
Map of the United States in April 1865
April 1865
PETERSBURG, RICHMOND, APPOMATTOX
Map of the United States in May 1865
May 1865
THE LAST SURRENDERS
Map of the United States in December 1865
December 1865
THE THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT

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