Plan of U.S. military prison, Elmira, N.Y.
Contributor Names: Coffman, David J., b. 1839. Created / Published: [1864-1865?] Subject Headings
- Elmira Prison (Elmira, N.Y.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Military prisons--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--New York (State)
- Elmira (N.Y.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States--New York--Elmira Notes
- "Map made by David J. Coffman, born in 1839 in Luray, [Page] County, Va. Served in Co. D., 7th Virginia Calvary (sic).
This map made while he was a prisoner of war at Elmira, N.Y., Military Prison."
- Accompanied by a copy of Coffman's Civil War service record (22 x 28 cm.), stating he enlisted Apr. 1, 1862 in Luray, Virginia,
was captured May 20, 1864, in Bowling Green, Virginia, and released June 27, 1865, Elmira, New York.
- This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact
![](images/tspacer.gif) ![](images/tspacer.gif) ![](images/tspacer.gif) the Library's Archives Research Services department for more information.
- Use of watercolors and a small, printed explanation of the colors, which was pasted
![](images/tspacer.gif) ![](images/tspacer.gif) ![](images/tspacer.gif) onto the map, would indicate map was completed sometime after the war and Coffman's release.
- Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
- C.1, 1969, Mrs. David W. Crossland, gift, ALE; c.2, 1970, photocopy, LVA, ALE. Medium
![](images/tspacer.gif) 1 map : ms., col. ; 33 x 47 cm. Repository
![](images/tspacer.gif) Library of Virginia Richmond, VA 23219-8000 USA . For copies contact: Archives Research Services. Digital Id
![](images/tspacer.gif) http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.ndlpcoop/glva01.lva00001
http://www.loc.gov/item/001-ocm47772821/
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