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Virginia Military Institute Archives
VMI ArchivesPreston Library
Lexington, VA 24450
Business Number: 540-464-7516
archives@vmi.edu
URL: http://www.vmi.edu/archives
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use
Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions.
Custodial History
This collection was donated to VMI in the 1890s by G. W. Custis Lee, General Lee's son and a Professor of Engineering at VMI from 1865-1870.
Online Access
This collection is available online
Preferred Citation
Robert E. Lee Mexican War Map collection. Manuscript # 0277, Virginia Military Institute Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 30 original military maps owned by Robert E. Lee. The bulk (28 items; 1846-1848) were used by Lee in Mexico when he was serving as a Captain in the United States Army Engineers Corps. Two of the maps were drawn by Lee and bear his signature. These maps comprise one of the most comprehensive cartographic resources for the study of the Mexican War.
In addition to the Mexican War material, the collection contains two Crimean War era maps, Sevastopol and Kronstadt, which Lee likely received through his correspondence with Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, circa 1854.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Maps
- Mexican War, 1846-1848
- Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Maps
- Military maps
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
Container List
"Sketch of the Plan of the Town of Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico. Monclova, 14 Nov. 1846. R. E. Lee, Capt. Engrs"
"Plan de la Vera Cruz"
Map created "by Bvt. Maj. Jos. K. F. Mansfield, Corps of Engineers."
"Map of Saltillo Valley, sureyed and drawn by Lieut. J. P. Mccown, 4th Arty"
Drawn by Julio Pinal.
"Surveyed and drawn, with some assistance from a previous survey by Lt. Scarritt, and a drawing by Bvt. Major Mansfield, by William D. Fraser, Capt. Engrs, June 1847."
"Puebla, July 1847, R. E. Lee, Capt. Engrs."
"Survey of the line of operations of the U.S. Army under the command of Gen. Winfield Scott on the 19th and 20th of August 1847. Made by Major Turnbull, Capt. McClellan & Lieut. Hardcastle, Topo. Engineers. Drawn by Lieut. Hardcastle"
Crimean War era map showing the city of Kronstadt and its fortifications. This map was likely received by Robert E. Lee through Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte.
Crimean War era map showing the city of Sevastopol and its fortifications. This map was likely received by Robert E. Lee through Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte.