"Relive the historic battles of the Civil War in this comprehensive overview of all the key battle sites. Civil War Battlegrounds is fully illustrated with period photography and modern artwork, bringing the pivotal battles to life for historian and tourist alike. From Fort Sumter to Gettysburg to Appomattox and points between, Sauers illuminates the path of the war, providing stories of the battles and key participants along with fascinating sidebars covering a variety of related topics. He also covers helpful visitor information for the battleground tourist, including phone numbers and websites, hours, parking details, admission fees, and available tours and programs. With its wealth of concise and engaging information, Civil War Battlegrounds lets you walk in the footsteps of the men and women who lived, fought, and died in this bloodiest of American conflicts"--Publisher's description.

Includes index. "First published in 2005 by The Reader's Digest Association as America's Battlegrounds." Includes maps of: Fort Sumter and Surrounding Batteries; Movement of the Union and Confederate Forces on 21 JUL 1861 during the First Battle of Manassas, or Bull Run; Battle of Wilson's Creek, 10 AUG 1861; Plan of Fort Donelson and its Fortifications; General Ulysses S. Grant's Plan for the Attack and Capture of Fort Donelson; Battlefield of Pea Ridge, Showing the Positions of the Union and Confederate Soldiers on 8 MAR 1862; Movement of the Union and Confederate Forces on 6 APR 1862, the First Day of the Battle of Shiloh; Official Plan of the Siege of Fort Pulaski; Richmond and Its Defenses; Position of Union Troops in Richmond, Virginia, on 27 MAY 1862; Movement of Confederate and Union Forces on 17 SEP 1862, during the Battle of Antietam; Plan of the Battle of Fredericksburg; Battle of Chancellorsville; Vicksburg and Its Defenses; Gettysburg (Isometric View); Gettysburg Battlefield Showing Troops, Artillery Points, Roads, Railroads, and Dwellings; Movement of Union and Confederate Troops during the Battle of Chickamauga; Movement of Union Troops during the Battle of Kennesaw; Location of Union and Confederate Troops in Monocacy and Its Vicinity; Corridor between Fredericksburg and Petersburg, Virginia; Movement of Union and Confederate Soldiers prior to the Confederate Surrender at Appomattox Court House.

The Civil War -- Fort Sumter National Monument, Sullivan's Island, South Carolina -- Manassas National Battlefield Park, Manassas, Virginia -- Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, Republic, Missouri -- Fort Donelson National Battlefield, Dover, Tennessee -- Pea Ridge National Military Park, Pea Ridge, Arkansas -- Shiloh National Military Park, Shiloh, Tennessee -- Fort Pulaski National Monument, Savannah, Georgia -- Richmond National Battlefield Park, Richmond, Virginia -- Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland -- Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park, Fredericksburg, Virginia -- Stones River National Battlefield, Murfreesboro, Tennessee -- Vicksburg National Military Park, Vicksburg, Mississippi -- Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -- Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia -- Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Kennesaw, Georgia -- Monocacy National Battlefield, Frederick, Maryland -- Petersburg National Battlefield, Petersburg, Virginia -- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Appomattox, Virginia.