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The Civil War sourcebook

Name: The Civil War sourcebook
Author: Chuck Lawliss
ISBN: 9780517577677

by Chuck Lawliss

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Overview

Whether you are a novice or an experienced Civil War buff, The Civil War Sourcebook is your essential reference. From touring battlefields to collecting memorabilia, it will answer all your questions about where to go to find what you're looking for. In these pages you'll discover, for example, which battlefields are worth visiting, how to get to there, and whether reenactments are held; you'll even find such details as how best to tour the battlefield and how much time to allow. You'll also find:
— A detailed chronology of the war
— Organization of both governments and armies, including capsule biographies of Union and Confederate leaders
— A comprehensive traveler's guide by region and state to visiting the battlefields, historic homes, monuments, and other sites
— A complete listing of sources of Civil War publications, videos, libraries, and collections, plus:
— a guide to finding your Civil War ancestors
— where to find and how to join reenactments of the war
— how to collect Civil War antiques and collectibles

Using maps and more than 150 photographs and illustrations, The Civil War Sourcebook helps bring to life the battles and the strategies, the men and the monuments. Expertly designed for reading and referral both at home and on the road, it will get you out of the armchair and into the trenches.

Ideal for anyone wishing to pursue an interest in the Civil War, this comprehensive resource combines travel data with history to give pertinent information on historic sites, war collectibles, battle reenactments, and more. Photos. Maps.

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Library Journal

This guide to Civil War battlefields, monuments, museums, and other sites is arranged by the regions in which the war was fought, then by states, and then by major battlefields and nearby places of interest, including restaurants and accommodations housed in historic buildings. The location of each site, its historical significance, hours of operation, and accessibility to the handicapped are listed, while a description of the battle and more information are given for major battlefields. The book has amateurish maps, but is enhanced by Civil War photographs and sources to answer further questions. Lawliss's book provides more information on each site, especially on battlefields, but is less comprehensive than Alice Hamilton Cromie's A Tour Guide to the Civil War (Rutledge Hill Pr., 1990. 3d rev. ed.), which covers Civil War sites and memorials found in all 50 states. Still, it will be a welcome addition not only for Civil War buffs, but also for travelers interested in Civil War history.-- Kathleen Farago, Lakewood P.L., Ohio

School Library Journal

YA-- A three-part ready-reference book for American history students and Civil War buffs. Part I, which includes a chronology and listings of the organization, the armies, and political and military leaders of the Union and the Confederacy, will be particularly useful as a concise overview. Part II is a travelog of battlefields, monuments, and other sites arranged by state. Motels, restaurants, parks, museums and visitors ' centers are often listed with telephone numbers. The unique part of the book--Part III--contains a listing of Civil War publications, videos, libraries, and collections. Lawless even includes information on how to trace Civil War ancestors. Excerpts on where to find and how to join battle reenactments, and how to collect period antiques and memorabilia complete this fascinating volume.-- Carol Clark, R.E. Lee High School, Springfield, VA

Booknews

A tour guide to battlefields, monuments, historic homes, and other sites, with maps and some 150 photographs and illustrations. Supplementary information includes a chronology of the war, organization of both governments and armies with capsule biographies of leaders, and a source guide to Civil War publications, videos, libraries, and collections. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)