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

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Summary: A thorough guide to everywhere Civil War
Review: 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.

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Summary: The title should be "The Dummies Guide to Civil War Sites"
Review: 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.