Places in Civil War History: Aerial Reconnaissance and Map Marketing
Posted by: Ed Redmond
This is part of a series of posts documenting the cartographic history of maps related to the American Civil War, 1861-1865. The posts will appear on a regular basis. Aerial reconnaissance was first used in 1861 by the War Department using balloons tethered to the ground. Early balloon observers were civilian employees of the Army, …
Posted in: Military History, Series: Places in Civil War History