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Capt. Albert H. Campbell, image from Find a Grave added by Gerald Davis
Five versions of a map of the "Vicinity of Petersburg" from the Chief Engineer's Office, Department of Northern Virginia, prepared in 1864. Maj. Gen. Jeremy F. Gilmer was appointed Chief Engineer of the Confederacy in August 1862. Capt. Albert H. Campbell was made head of the Topographical Department by General Robert E. Lee in June 1862.
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Maj. Gen. Jeremy Francis Gilmer, CDV courtesy of Virginia Historical Society

Gilmer-Campbell Map (1) 1864

Map of the vicinity of Petersburg 1864
"Chief Engineer's Office D.N.V., J. F. Gilmer, Chief Engineer. Made under the direction of A. H. Campbell, Captain." Fortifications at Petersburg and Drewry's Bluff are outlined in pencil. Library of Congress Geography and Map Division.
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"Vicinity of Petersburg, Chief Engineers Office, Department of Northern Virginia, J. Gilmer, A. Campbell 1864"
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NARA 200168023. "CHIEF ENGINEER'S OFFICE D.N.V.Maj. Gen. J. Gilmer, Chief Engineer. Map of the Vicinity of Petersburg Made Under the Direction of A.H. Campbell, Capt. P.E.C.S.A. In Charge Topl. Dep. D.N.V., 1864." Scale 1:80,000

Gilmer-Campbell Map (2) July 1864

Vicinity of Petersburg 1864
"Approved July 9th, 1864 Albert H. Campbell, Capt. P. Engrs. in chg." Originally part of the Robert E. Lee Headquarters Papers (Mss3 L515 a). Manuscripts o.s. Virginia Historical Society.
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Gilmer-Campbell Map (3) 1864

Vicinity of Petersburg 1864
​Map Collection of the Library of Virginia.
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Gilmer-Campbell Map (4) 1864

Vicinity of Petersburg detail
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
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"Map of the vicinity of Petersburg, made under the direction of A. H. Campbell, Captain P. E. (hand-drawn and colored)." Jeremy Francis Gilmer Collection, University of North Carolina. A preliminary version of the previous map with annotations.
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