Description
Book Synopsis1) Civil War destinations are popular tourist sites throughout Kentucky.
2) This great guidebook goes beyond the battlefields that are typically featured to fill out sites related to Civil War presidents and monuments to help readers plan a fun and informative trip back in time.
3) Authors are promotion pros and will set up events and local publicity.
Trade ReviewReading Presidents, Battles, and Must-See Civil War Destinations should be a useful initial step for those planning their first family trip through Kentucky's Civil War backroads.
* Civil War Books and Authors *
Table of ContentsPart I: The Presidents
A Road Trip to Hodgenville to Visit the Lincolns
Sidebar: Presidents at the Lincoln Birthplace
Other Monuments to Abe in Kentucky
A Road Trip to Lexington to Visit the Todds
A Road Trip to Fairview, Birthplace of the Other First President
Part II: The Battles
Rules for Reenactments
A Road Trip to Western Kentucky's Battlefields
The Battle of Columbus
The Battle of Sacramento-Green River
The Battle of Munfordville
A Road Trip to Eastern Kentucky's Battlefields
The Battles of Camp Wildcat and Mill Springs
The Big Sandy Expedition and the Battle Ivy Mountain
Sidebar: "Bull" Nelson
The Battle of Middle Creek
A Road Trip to Perryville, The Largest Civil War Battle in Kentucky
Sidebar
John Hunt Morgan's Road Trip (By Horse)
Sidebar
Part III: Kentucky War Stories
Kentucky's Confederate Capital
Kentucky's Civil War Governors
Simon Bolivar Buckner
A Road Trip to the Other Fort Boonesboro
African American Soldiers in Kentucky During the War
The Words of War
William Wells Brown
A 'True American'
