Battlefields of the Civil War

Topsfield, Massachusetts: Salem House Publishers, 1989. A beautiful copy. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Fine dust jacket. No chips. No tears. No creases. NOT price clipped ($27.50). 6.25" wide by 10.75" tall. Clean, square, and tight. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. No owner's name or bookplate. Not a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, and unmarked. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated throughout with double-page maps and photographs, most in full-color. A guide to Civil War battlefields including: First Manassas, Fort Donelson, Shiloh, The Peninsula Campaign, Second Manassas, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Murfreesboro, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, The Wilderness and Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, Atlanta and the March to the Sea, Petersburg. Two detailed itineraries are included: Western and Eastern routes. Also has fascinating info on uniforms, weapons, artillery, slavery, intelligence, medicine, monuments, naval operations, transport, rations, atrocities, women in war, etc. Glossary. Bibliography for Further Reading. Index. Bound in the original black boards, lettered in shiny silver on the spine. From the Dust Jacket: "The book combines practical information with a fascinating historical perspective. Each section opens with a brief scene-setter which states why the armies were there and what their objectives were. Next comes a description of the terrain, since this is crucial to the course of each battle. Lastly, an account of the actual battle is given. Easy-to-follow maps allow the visitor to see each hill and valley where key strategic conflicts were fought, and modern day photos -- often juxtaposed with period shots -- bring immediacy to the conflict.". First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. 240pp.