Civil War Virginia: Battleground for a Nation [Paperback]

James I. Robertson Jr. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 22, 1993

This book by aclaimed author, James I. Robertson, Jr., is a comprehensive guide book to all the major Civil War sties in Virginia. Robertson has put together a handy volume filled with fascinating, and sometimes, little-known facts. This guide includes the 26 major battlefields in Virginia as well as some of the smaller skirmishes.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Anyone contemplating a tour of the many Civil War sites in the Commonwealth will find Civil War Sites in Virginia enormously helpful both as an advance planning aid and a guide during the tour. Users will find many occasions to be grateful for such an excellent work.

(Civil War Times Illustrated )

This is the only comprehensive guide to Civil War sites in Virginia where 26 major battles and more than 400 smaller engagements took place.

(Daily Press, Newport News )

Dr. Robertson has furnished many a frustrated tourist a splendid source book.

(Richmond News Leader )

"A badly needed guide to all the major Civil War sites in Virginia, compiled and written by the greatest living authority on the conflict of 1861-65. James I. Robertson Jr., has put together a handy and scholarly volume, filled with fascinating and little-known facts, that will cause all Civil War buffs to rejoice.

About the Author

James I. Robertson, Jr., Alumni Distinguished Professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, is the author of the award-winning books Soldiers Blue and Gray, Civil War!: America Becomes One Nation, and Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend. Virginia also publishes his Civil War Sites in Virginia: A Tour Guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 197 pages
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press (February 22, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813914574
• ISBN-13: 978-0813914572
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,605,527 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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