Civil War Battlefields: A Touring Guide

I recently toured several battlefields in PA, VA, and MD. This book accompanied me wherever I went. It is a good, functional introduction to the battlefields. It really helped to review this guide nightly before reaching the battlefield next day, so I had a daily starting point and agenda. It also helped to fill in some historical perspective not offered by the US Park Service maps & brochures. I would recommend it to anyone touring a Civil War battlefield.

I found this book to be the best in this area. Many of the others I looked into were too compact, too poorly detailed, or far too many advertisements, difficult to read or just too hard to figure out. Mr Eicher does the job right. Each battlefield is detailed out with great maps, numbered markers and a condensed history. The maps are perfect for a colored marker pen to assist when driving along or for walking the trails. My first copy, after my vacation two years ago, disapeared, so I bought another copy for my trip next year. A great gift or keep handy for your next trip to Chickamaug, Five Forks, Franklin or when watching a theme related movie. Five and a half stars. Check it out!