Robert E. Lee Mexican War maps

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

Robert E. Lee Mexican War Map collection. Manuscript # 0277, Virginia Military Institute Archives

Summary

Extent:
30 items
Creator:
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Robert E. Lee Mexican War Map collection. Manuscript # 0277, Virginia Military Institute Archives

Background

Scope and content:

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.

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.

Physical location:
Oversized case 9