Civil War Virginia: Battleground for a Nation

by James I. Robertson Jr.

Overview

This book by aclaimed author, James I. Robertson, Jr., is a comprehensive guide book to all the major Civil War sties in Virginia. Robertson has put together a handy volume filled with fascinating, and sometimes, little-known facts. This guide includes the 26 major battlefields in Virginia as well as some of the smaller skirmishes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813914572
Publisher:	University of Virginia Press
Publication date:	03/01/1993
Pages:	182
Sales rank:	1,048,711
Product dimensions:	(w) x (h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

James I. Robertson, Jr., Alumni Distinguished Professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, is the author of the award-winning books Soldiers Blue and Gray, Civil War!: America Becomes One Nation, and Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend. Virginia also publishes his Civil War Sites in Virginia: A Tour Guide.

What People are Saying About This

Virginius Dabney

"A badly needed guide to all the major Civil War sites in Virginia, compiled and written by the greatest living authority on the conflict of 1861-65. James I. Robertson Jr., has put together a handy and scholarly volume, filled with fascinating and little-known facts, that will cause all Civil War buffs to rejoice.

From the Publisher

"A badly needed guide to all the major Civil War sites in Virginia, compiled and written by the greatest living authority on the conflict of 1861-65. James I. Robertson Jr., has put together a handy and scholarly volume, filled with fascinating and little-known facts, that will cause all Civil War buffs to rejoice.

University of Virginia Press

Editorial Reviews

"A badly needed guide to all the major Civil War sites in Virginia, compiled and written by the greatest living authority on the conflict of 1861-65. James I. Robertson Jr., has put together a handy and scholarly volume, filled with fascinating and little-known facts, that will cause all Civil War buffs to rejoice.

From the Publisher

Dr. Robertson has furnished many a frustrated tourist a splendid source book.

Richmond News Leader

Anyone contemplating a tour of the many Civil War sites in the Commonwealth will find Civil War Sites in Virginia enormously helpful both as an advance planning aid and a guide during the tour. Users will find many occasions to be grateful for such an excellent work.

Civil War Times Illustrated

This is the only comprehensive guide to Civil War sites in Virginia where 26 major battles and more than 400 smaller engagements took place.

Newport News Daily Press