Civil War Battlefields - by David J Eicher (Paperback)

About the Book

Updated edition of a touring guide that provides twelve separate tour routes embracing 22 Civil War campaigns and 40 separate battles. Forty-one maps show 1,353 specific features of the battlefields, which comprise National Park areas as well as private lands.

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

"...of all the books written about the war none provided any detailed information about what could be seen at the major sites. This book triest to remedy that oversight."

"Civil War Battlefields: A Touring Guide provides a detailed. accurate and modern approach to touring these national treasures."

About the Author

David J. Eicher is editor of Astronomy Magazine and the author of a comprehensive Civil War bibliography published by University of Illinois Press. He lives in Waukesha, Wisconsin