Civil War Sites in Georgia

In Georgia you will find . . .The celebrated locomotive GeneralMrs. Robert E. Lee''s rolling pinThe original handwritten Confederate constitutionA Confederate statue that was lynched and buriedThe world''s largest sculptureThe nation''s largest national battlefield parkA unique double-barreled cannonThe grave of the last Confederate veteranGeorgia was so devastated during the Civil War that nearly a century was required to recover from its effects. During those one hundred years Georgians forged a state that has become a leader of the nation but they have never forgotten their heritage.Civil War Sites in Georgia is a brief history of the Civil War in Georgia and a comprehensive guide to more than 300 Civil War sites including 25 battlefields 35 museums 40 Confederate cemeteries 2 national cemeteries 300 statues and monuments 5 forts 5 Confederate prisons and 5 Civil War-related national state and municipal parks. Entries are arranged geographically. The book is illustrated with 42 photographs and 9 maps.