Taylin
Sergeant
- Joined
- Oct 27, 2017
- Location
- Rolling hills of southern Indiana
Mike, the guide / historian at the park during my visit has emailed me this, the map is only to be shared for educational purposes and I believe this qualifies.
"The attached is what David Mowery, the author of Morgan's Great Raid, sent to the Battle of Corydon Park Committee on request, with permission from map designer Hal Jespersen. We were expecting a B&W image as show I the book and were delighted with this image, for obvious reasons. The use of this map, and ay other Jespersen product, is restricted to educational purposes only. I personally use it for reference at cabin presentations and Power Point presentations.
Having spoke directly about this map dozens of times during the two days, I can't readily recall if I told you that ANY map of the battle is totally inaccurate as far as the length of the Union line of resistance depicted in the given version. I make the excuse that the goal is to depict the units engaged, but it would have been impossible for 450 men to extend a battle line early a mile long. Taking in all of the accounts, especially that of Lewis Jordan, it is clear that the battle line was less that half a mile and was placed in a U-shaped line close to the choke-point of the roads converging on the town. Where the names Rumley and Koemer appear is close to the other elements of the Legion. Jordan indicated his line near the present-day cabin was 50 yards in advance of those flanks."
"The attached is what David Mowery, the author of Morgan's Great Raid, sent to the Battle of Corydon Park Committee on request, with permission from map designer Hal Jespersen. We were expecting a B&W image as show I the book and were delighted with this image, for obvious reasons. The use of this map, and ay other Jespersen product, is restricted to educational purposes only. I personally use it for reference at cabin presentations and Power Point presentations.
Having spoke directly about this map dozens of times during the two days, I can't readily recall if I told you that ANY map of the battle is totally inaccurate as far as the length of the Union line of resistance depicted in the given version. I make the excuse that the goal is to depict the units engaged, but it would have been impossible for 450 men to extend a battle line early a mile long. Taking in all of the accounts, especially that of Lewis Jordan, it is clear that the battle line was less that half a mile and was placed in a U-shaped line close to the choke-point of the roads converging on the town. Where the names Rumley and Koemer appear is close to the other elements of the Legion. Jordan indicated his line near the present-day cabin was 50 yards in advance of those flanks."