THE BIG BOOK OF CIVIL WAR SITES: From Fort Sumter To Appomattox, A Visitor's Guide To the History, Personalities, And Places Of America's Battlefields. With An Introduction By Historian James C. Bradford

black hardcover 4to ~ 4º (quarto ~ 9"x8"). large "coffee table" book, international or priority shipping may cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. tiny scratch on front cover (size of rice grain). edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing (#1 in # line). decorative endpapers. vintage sepiatone photo illustrated title. pg. ix+444p. glossy pages throughout. glossy full color vintage maps & illustrations. b&w photos & illustrations throughout. glossary. index. american history. military history. american civil war. travel. reference books~ THE DEFINITIVE TRAVEL REFERENCE FOR AMERICA'S MOST FAMOUS, AND HALLOWED, CIVIL WAR BATTLE SITES Thorough listings of all major sites, including historical background information Full~color photographs throughout Special features on military and civic leaders A glossary of Civil War terminology Directions to hard~to~find locations Helpful listings of restaurants, lodgings, shopping, tours, and special events. With The Big Book of Civil War Sites, history~focused travelers finally have ready access to in~depth and thorough listings of all sites associated with the major battles of a devastating war that transformed the nation. Whether for exploring the Southern states or the Eastern Theater, this book provides a full range of historical background information, travel and lodging options, museums, tours, and special events. Top attractions in the North include the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Gettysburg National Military Park; and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. In the Southern states~from the Outer Banks of North Carolina to the Mississippi Delta~readers will discover the fascinating and varied world of Civil War history and read detailed accounts of battles in North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, and Louisiana. ~ WAR IN THE NORTH ~ Sharpsburg/Monocacy: Jump Off to the North Harpers Ferry/Winchester: Into the Valley New Market/Staunton: The Central Valley Harrisburg/Gettysburg: High Tide / First and Second Manassas: Blooded Plains Baltimore: Powder Keg / Washington, D.C.: the Capital ~Northeastern Virginia: Borderland /Fredericksburg/Spotsylvania: Before Richmond / The Peninsula: On to Richmond! / Richmond: Confederate Capital / Petersburg: Siege Warfare / Appomattox: The End . WAR IN THE SOUTH ~ North Carolina: Outer Banks to the Last Great Battle / South Carolina: First to Fight / Nashville and Franklin: Destruction of the Confederate Armies in Tennessee /Chattanooga: The Battle above the Clouds /Shiloh: The Bloodiest Days of 1862 / Other Tennessee Battlefields / Chickamauga: The Rock and the Angel of Death / Dalton to Jonesboro: The Atlanta Campaign / Atlanta to Savannah: The March to the Sea / Andersonville: The Worst Place on Earth / Mobile Bay: Damn the Torpedoes / Other Alabama and Mississippi Battlefields / Vicksburg: Sealing the Confederacy's Fate / New Orleans and Port Hudson: The River War Florida: More Troops Than Voters.…