The Ideals Guide to Civil War Places

By Julie Shively

Part history and part travel reference, this indispensable guide to the places of the American Civil War-battlefields, cemeteries, museums, and related historical sites-has been updated and revised in this second edition. The Ideals Guide to American Civil War Placed includes: A brief description of the major battles in each state including commanders' names, strength of forces, and casualties incurred A short history for each of hundreds of selected sites along with a description of not-to-be-missed features Updated photos, maps, and site information, including address, telephone number, and website, organized by state for easy use while traveling Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824959132
• ISBN13: 9780824959135
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Ideals Pubns
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.8" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Great tour guide

Anyone interested in traveling to CW sites should have this book. Great illustrations and descriptions of major sites without being bogged down with too many details about the battles that you can read elsewhere. Each state has their own section, so you can easily flip to whatever state is going to be your destination. As a bonus, there is a photo of Chalmette Battlefield, which was part of the Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812.) I would have never thought of going there without this book, but I made a side trip there while in New Orleans. The Battlefield site is significant because the antebellum home of a relative of PGT Beauregard sits near the grounds. The author also has a great book on American Revolution sites. It's similar in nature to this one.

Impressive

Very readable. A must have for civil war researchers!