Battlefields of the Civil War Vol. I : A Guide for Travellers Book

An exciting revision of this combination travel/field guide to important Civil War battlefields in Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Mississippi and Georgia. Acclaimed for its full coverage and thoughtful organization, this is a guidebook you can carry with you as you tour the sites, and relive the action through Howard's vivid battle descriptions. He tells the story of each battle – who fought, who died, blow-by-blow accounts of the action, and what the outcome meant for each side. Battlefields covered: 1st and 2nd Manassas, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Stones River, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Chimauga and Lookout Mountain. Current photos, maps, Civil War-era photos and diagrams of the battlefield action. Fascinating new sections detail battle re-enactments – where and when they take place, plus how you can join in.