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Civil War Sites: The Official Guide to Battlefields, Monuments, and More

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For any history buff in the United States, the Civil War has provided a plethora of places where history has taken place. This book takes these places and brings them all together in one package for a wonderful reference book. Organized by region then state and finally by town, the book takes you around the country a give you a thorough, sometimes too thorough, listing of sites related to the American Civil War. This guide goes beyond simple battlefields and monuments as listed in many guides. Rather it tries to show you all the related areas too, including museums with Civil War exhibits, and historical buildings that played any sized part in the war including as temporary headquarters or as battlefield hospitals. Sites include directions, web sites and hours to help you plan your visit. And each entry is given nearly equal weight, so a major battlefield and the buildings along the way are both noted. This book is a great overview for looking what's out there. Coupled with a good battlefield guide you are ready to trace a major part of US History.

Organized very well. I like the regional indexes and then the break down by state. I live in the heart of civil war sites (Manassas, VA) and am very excited to start checking off what I've seen in the surrounding areas. Great photos - helpful maps - and interesting tidbits scattered throughout the book. And last but not least . . . the perfect size to keep in the glove box of my car.

Brought to us by the Civil War Preservation Trust, "Civil War Sites: The Official Guide To Battlefields, Monuments, and More," is just that, a wonderful guide to any and everything pertaining to the Civil War. It breaks down the nation into six major regions, from the Southern Heartland to the Northeast, and then breaks those regions into a state-by-state, city-by-city travel guide for anyone interested in the Civil War.

It includes admission fees(if any), hours of operation, directions, and a list of special events at each location. It gives a brief overview of each site and includes maps, website addresses, driving directions and plenty of other information that helps the reader in their travels.

Another wonderful aspect of this book is the sidebar commentaries provided by congressmen, historical tidbits such as the origination of "Dixie," and brief glimpses into the everyday life of the Civil War soldier.

I've visited many of the sites listed in this book, but just a quick glimpse into this book makes one realize just how much territory the War Between The States covered. Whether you follow in the footsteps of Billy Yank or tear-up when the band plays "Dixie," this guide is essential to anyone's journey through the tumultous events that comprised the American Civil War.

After reading several positive reviews, I bought this book as a gift for my father-in-law. He is a bit of a history buff and likes the book very much. I did "thumb through" the book after purchasing, and found it very informative and well layed out. We are planning a visit to some of the sites in the book this summer. We will use the book as our guide. I recommend.

I have 2 Civil War guide books by 2 different authors and this is the best guide book of the 2. The book is truely the civil war guide to be used it has all the battlefields monuments and a little history of almost every battle field if you are into the Civil war and want to see a lot of the battlefields and monuments this is the book to have a great resource and very informative

Excellent compilation of details about all significant Civil War battlefields and museums. Listings are concise. Highly recommended.

I purchased this book as a gift for my wife's employer, He requested it and was very pleased on receiving it.

Actually the book was a Christmas gift for a relative so I did not adequately review it. I know it was a good value as I saw it offered
in a mail catalog for about $2 more. The speedy, efficient service by
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