Historical Maps Of Civil War Battlefields

Download or read book Historical Maps of Civil War Battlefields written by Mike Sharpe and published by Thunder Bay Press (CA). This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sharpe (editor in the newspaper and military book publishing industry) presents about 100 color maps from the collections of the Library of Congress and the National Archives to provide a history of the Civil War. They illustrate the broad sweep of events, from the capture of Fort Sumter by Southern forces, through the Battle of Gettysburg, to Lee's surrender at Appomattox, to details such as the Freedman's Village in Virginia. Together with the accompanying explanatory text, they reveal how maps and illustration were vital to the conduct of the war both before and after each event in terms of planning strategy and tactics. The introduction provides an overview of the war and particular battles Oversize: 11.5x10". c. Book News Inc.