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100 1 _aSauers, Richard Allen.
240 1 0 _aAmerica's battlegrounds
245 1 0 _aCivil War battlegrounds :
_bthe illustrated history of the war's pivotal battles and campaigns /
_cRichard Sauers.
250 _a2013 edition.
263 _a1304
300 _apages cm
500 _aIncludes index.
500 _a"First published in 2005 by The Reader's Digest Association as America's Battlegrounds."
505 0 _aThe Civil War -- Fort Sumter National Monument, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina -- Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, Virginia -- Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, Republic, Missouri -- Fort Donelson National Battlefield, Dover, Tennessee -- Pea Ridge National Military Park, Pea Ridge, Arkansas -- Shiloh National Military Park, Shiloh, Tennessee -- Fort Pulaski National Monument, Savannah, Georgia -- Richmond National Battlefield Park, Richmond, Virginia -- Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland -- Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, Fredericksburg, Virginia -- Stones River National Battlefield, Murfreesboro, Tennessee -- Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi -- Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -- Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia -- Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Kennesaw, Georgia -- Monocacy National Battlefield, Frederick, Maryland -- Petersburg National Battlefield, Petersburg, Virginia -- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Appomattox, Virginia.
520 _aRelive the historic battles of the Civil War in this comprehensive overview of all the key battle sites. Civil War Battlegrounds is fully illustrated with period photography and modern artwork, bringing the pivotal battles to life for historian and tourist alike. From Fort Sumter to Gettysburg to Appomattox and points between, Sauers illuminates the path of the war, providing stories of the battles and key participants along with fascinating sidebars covering a variety of related topics. He also covers helpful visitor information for the battleground tourist, including phone numbers and websites, hours, parking details, admission fees, and available tours and programs. With its wealth of concise and engaging information, Civil War Battlegrounds lets you walk in the footsteps of the men and women who lived, fought, and died in this bloodiest of American conflicts.
651 0 _aUnited States
_xHistory
_yCivil War, 1861-1865
_xCampaigns.
651 0 _aUnited States
_xHistory
_yCivil War, 1861-1865
_xBattlefields.
775 0 8 _iReproduction of (manifestation):
_aSauers, Richard Allen.
_tAmerica's battlegrounds.
_dPleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association, 2005
_h168 pages ; 26 cm.
_nCall number of original: E181.S28 2005
_w(DLC) 2004045351
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