A guidebook to the most important as well as some little-known sites that have a connection with the Civil War in West Virginia. Also, a book to provide the casual reader with a better understanding of the events that occurred in the state during the momentous years of the Civil War though a description of sites that played a role in the conflict.
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Stan Cohen was born in Charleston, West Virginia and is a graduate of Charleston High School and West Virginia University with a BS degree in geology. He has worked in the oil fields of West Virginia as a geologist with the U.S. Forest Service in Montana and Alaska. He established Pictorial Histories Publishing Company in 1976. He has since authored or coauthored 68 books and published over 250 titles. He specializes in Civil War and World War II books and has traveled the world visiting military sites and attending military reunions.
A Pictorial Guide To West Virginia's Civil War Sites And Related Information is a guidebook to the most important as well some little-known sites that have a connection with the Civil War in West Virginia. Provided is a general description of the location of each site for those who wish to personally visit them. Supplementing this fine Civil War guidebook the traveler should also have access to a good West Virginia state roadmap and a copy of West Virginia County Maps (published by Country Maps, Lyndon Station, Wisconsin) for more precise directions. Of course, local inquiry will be needed for some, and a few are very difficult to visit without a local guide, precise directions or permission form the local land owner. A Pictorial Guide To West Virginia's Civil War Sites And Related Information also provides the casual reader with a better understanding of the events that occurred in the state during the momentous years of the Civil War through a description of sites that played a role in the conflict. With its wealth of historical photoraphs, A Pictorial Guide To West Virginia's Civil War Sites And Related Information is a unique and valuable addition to any Civil Wars reference shelf. -- Midwest Book Review
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