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This is volume 1 of what one would suppose would be a complete guide to the complete Civil War. Information is given for the battles beginning with Manassas and ends with Gettysburg. Everything is covered in chronological order with driving times and most of the information you would need. Hotel and restaurant information other than statements which towns have plenty of rooms is not included. GPS coordinates and web sites are added. Michael Weeks does give good recommendations concerning traffic patterns and other matters that might be useful.
The directions are pretty clear, a driving map and battle map for each area is incorporated into the pages. Weeks gives some good advice about getting out of your car and walking around, talking to people, including of course park rangers. Information on the Civil War military leaders is included in the beginning of the book. Included are; Manassas, The Shenandoah Valley, the Peninsula Campaign, the Second Manassas campaign, Lee's first invasion and Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville and ends with Gettysburg.
I do wish that when he writes of historic preservation he would not just mention Virginia and then include Gettysburg as if it was in that state. A very detailed appendix gives site information with addresses, websites, phone numbers and latitude and longitude. An abbreviated orders of battle is listed as well as an index.
This is a definite must for Civil War buffs and for those who live locally, it will give them an appreciation of their history.
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The new, amazingly detailed, and thorough guide from the author of The Complete Civil War Road Trip Guide.
Although the Civil War was fought across America, the most captivating events for history buff s seem to be those that occurred in the relatively small region surrounding the two wartime capitals, Washington, DC, and Richmond, Virginia. In The Civil War Road Trip: A Guide to Northern Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, author Michael Weeks takes you on complete tours of every major military campaign in the region during the first two years of the war, from First Manassas in 1861 to Gettysburg in 1863. Weeks has visited every site included here, learning their vibrant stories and driving thousands of miles to bring readers the most accurate information.Detailed directions and maps for your own road trip, along with a blow-by-blow history of each campaign, will guide you to and through some of the war's most critical battlegrounds, including Fredericksburg, Antietam, and the Shenandoah Valley. Travel tips, historic lodging places, and further sources of information are also included. Fully up to date and thoroughly researched, this guidebook is indispensable for travelers interested in America's history. 100 black-and-white photographs
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