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Chickamauga: A Battlefield History in Images
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by Roger C. Linton
Sales Rank: 1037202
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$11.95
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on 6-18-2008.
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Features
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 160 pages
Published by: University of Georgia Press May 2004
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0820325988
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0820325989
Book Dimensions:
11 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
Weighs: 2 pounds
Book Description
A new and unique type of historical guide, this book features more than one hundred photographs and illustrations of thirty key sites in and around the Chickamauga battlefield.
The September 1863 Battle of Chickamauga, in which Confederate forces under Braxton Bragg defeated Union troops commanded by William Rosecrans, was the bloodiest engagement in the western theater of the Civil War. Chartered in 1890 and dedicated in 1895, the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park is the first and largest of our countrys memorial Civil War battlefields. In 2002 alone more than eight hundred thousand people visited the park, which is located in northwest Georgia near the Tennessee border.
Chickamauga: A Battlefield History in Images is arranged for use during a driving tour of the park but also serves as an attractive and unique keepsake. Book in hand, visitors will appreciate as never before the experiences of the battles actual participants. Civil War scholars and enthusiasts will find a valuable new source for pondering tactical moves and unraveling historic controversies.
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Readers will find
historical photographs, many of which have had limited circulation in recent times
modern photographs, including low-altitude aerial views that clarify the spatial relationship of sites across the battlefield--sites that were isolated by heavy forest during the actual battle
period illustrations of selected sites by such renowned artists as Thomas Nast and Alfred R. Waud
informative, detailed text and captions that clarify any changes to the landscape and topography since 1863, such as structures no longer in existence that were factors during the fighting
Reader Reviews
One picture being worth a thousand words may be a trite expression, but it is also often true. Such is the case with Roger Linton's unique photographic guide to the Chickamauga battlefield. Brilliant full-color illustrations capture scenes that many have visited only through printed words in a history text or in their imaginations. Featured with over 100 photographs are thirty key sites in and around Chickamauga. Students and history buffs will remember that the Battle of Chickamauga in the fall of 1863 was one of the most devastating battles in an incredibly bloody war. Confederate troops led by Braxton Bragg fell before Union forces under the command of William Rosecrans. Commemorating this confrontation is the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, the largest of our country's Civil War battlefields. With this book in hand one can drive through the park experiencing again those landmark days. True enthusiasts may even want to think about tactics used by the opposing forces. A succinct text and captions make plain changes to the landscape since 1863. This is a valuable addition to the libraries of historians, students, and Civil War buffs. - Gail Cooke
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