The Civil War Battlefield Guide

The Civil War Battlefield Guide
Title The Civil War Battlefield Guide PDF eBook
Author Frances H. Kennedy
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages 536
Release 1998
Genre History
ISBN 9780395740125

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Essays, maps, and illustrations provide information on every major battle and campaign of the Civil War battlefields.

The Official Virginia Civil War Battlefield Guide

The Official Virginia Civil War Battlefield Guide
Title The Official Virginia Civil War Battlefield Guide PDF eBook
Author John S. Salmon
Publisher Stackpole Books
Pages 532
Release 2001
Genre History
ISBN 9780811728683

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142 two-color maps vividly depict battlefield action Detailed local driving directions guide visitors to each battlefield site Of the 384 Civil War battlefields cited as critical to preserve by the congressionally appointed Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, 123-fully one-third-are located in Virginia. The Official Virginia Civil War Battlefield Guide is the comprehensive guidebook to the most significant battles of the Civil War. Reviewed by Edwin C. Bearss and other noted Civil War authorities and sanctioned by the National Park Service and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, no other guidebook on the market today rivals it for historical detail, accuracy, and credibility.

The Civil War Battlefield Guide

The Civil War Battlefield Guide
Title The Civil War Battlefield Guide PDF eBook
Author Frances H. Kennedy
Publisher HarperCollins
Pages 531
Release 1998-11-02
Genre History
ISBN 0547524692

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This new edition of the definitive guide to Civil War battlefields is really a completely new book. While the first edition covered 60 major battlefields, from Fort Sumter to Appomattox, the second covers all of the 384 designated as the "principal battlefields" in the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report. As in the first edition, the essays are authoritative and concise, written by such leading historians as James M. McPherson, Stephen W. Sears, Edwin C. Bearss, James I. Robinson, Jr., and Gary W. Gallager. The second edition also features 83 new four-color maps covering the most important battles. The Civil War Battlefield Guide is an essential reference for anyone interested in the Civil War.

Civil War Battlefields

Civil War Battlefields
Title Civil War Battlefields PDF eBook
Author David J. Eicher
Publisher Taylor Trade Publishing
Pages 242
Release 2005-03-14
Genre History
ISBN 1461661781

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Here, for the first time, is a book that goes beyond providing just a brief battle history for each of the Civil War parks. Civil War Battlefields presents a detailed, clear narrative describing exactly what visitors can see and do in twelve important battlefield areas covering 22 campaigns and approxiamately 40 separate battles.

Gettysburg

Gettysburg
Title Gettysburg PDF eBook
Author Mark Grimsley
Publisher U of Nebraska Press
Pages 234
Release 1999-01-01
Genre History
ISBN 9780803270770

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Created by scholars who have walked the battlegrounds, consulted with local experts and park guides, and studied the testimony left behind by the participants, this guide is the ultimate guide to Gettysburg. 57 maps, figures & photos.

Tennessee's Civil War Battlefields

Tennessee's Civil War Battlefields
Title Tennessee's Civil War Battlefields PDF eBook
Author Randy Bishop
Publisher Rooftop Publishing
Pages 0
Release 2008
Genre Battlefields
ISBN 9781600080425

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Tennessee has over 2,900 recorded sites from the Civil War; 1,000 of these were locations of military actions of varying sizes. Today many of these sites are threatened by or lost to commercial or residential development. In this book, achronological overview of more than twenty of the major battles in the state is conducted using firsthand documents and established sources. Maps and over 100 photographs enhance the text to give the reader a comprehensive understanding of the significance of these battles and the current preservation efforts for Tennessee's battlefields from the War Between the States.

Civil War 150

Civil War 150
Title Civil War 150 PDF eBook
Author Civil War Trust
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Pages 273
Release 2011-05-17
Genre History
ISBN 0762769025

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The year 2011 marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and so the time is right for this indispensable collection of 150 key places to see and things to do to remember and to honor the sacrifices made during America’s epic struggle. Covering dozens of states and the District of Columbia, this easy-to-use guide provides a concise text description and one or more images for each entry, as well as directions to all sites.