TRAVEL THROUGH A PIVOTAL TIME IN AMERICAN HISTORYJeff Shaara, Americas premier Civil War novelist, gives a remarkable guided tour of the ten Civil War battlefields every American should visit: Shiloh, Antietam, Fredericksburg/Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, New Market, Chickamauga, the Wilderness/Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg/Appomattox. Shaara explores the history, the people, and the places that capture the true meaning and magnitude of the conflict and provides engaging narratives of the wars crucial battles intriguing historical footnotes about each site photographs of the locationsthen and now detailed maps of the battle scenes fascinating sidebars with related points of interestFrom Antietam to Gettysburg to Vicksburg, and to the many poignant destinations in between, Jeff Shaaras Civil War Battlefields is the ideal guide for casual tourists and Civil War enthusiasts alike.From the Trade Paperback edition.