Guide to Civil War Nashville

Guide to Civil War Nashville
- Civil War
"Guide to Civil War Nashville" is a 76-page book byÂ the Battle of Nashville Preservation SocietyÂ that takes you, armchair-bound or in your vehicle, on a 50-mile-long tour of 25 historic sites in Tennessee'â€™s capital city associated with the 1862-65 Union occupation and the 1864 Battle of Nashville, regarded by some as the decisive battle of the Civil War.
Proudly featured are four unique Battle of Nashville combat maps, unprecedented in detail, designed by BONPS Historian Ross Massey.
The softbound book feature 63 modern-day photographs, 31 Civil War-era photographs, seven illustrations, 16 travel maps and seven battle maps.
The sites on the tour include the State Capitol and Museum, four historic antebellum mansions, four antebellum churches, three cemeteries (each with touring map), and 12 battle sites.
A detailed map and driving directions with GPS coordinates guides you to all the sites, which are each pictured and described. Included are the locations and text of all Battle of Nashville historical markers.
The ten-page section on the Battle of Nashville features five battle maps and is followed by a six-page Orders of Battle for Thomas and Hoodâ€™s armies. There is also a page devoted to the 19 receipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
A detailed map with accompanying descriptions shows you what downtown Nashville looked like in 1864.
Illustrated feature stories include the following:
Fall of the River Forts
The Surrender of Nashville
Gunboats and Transports: The Role of the Cumberland River
Beans and Bullets: U.S. Military Railroads (including regional map)
Military rule, martial law, and the re-establishment of civilian government
Nashvilleâ€™s military hospitals
Prostitution legalized by U.S. Army
U.S. Army defense of Nashville with maps and diagrams
Rock City Guards and Nashville militia
Aftermath of the war
"Guide to Civil War Nashville" also includes a Civil War timeline, military operations map of Middle Tennessee, features on U.S. forts in nearby Franklin and Murfreesboro, a guide to other Civil War tourism sites in Middle Tennessee, and a bibliography.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Battle of Nashville Preservation Society
Manufacturer Battle of Nashville Preservation Society
Binding Paperback
Model 9780974723600
EANs 9780974723600
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Battle of Nashville Preservation Society
Manufacturer	Battle of Nashville Preservation Society
Binding	Paperback
Model	9780974723600
EANs	9780974723600
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Guide to Civil War Nashville

You might also like...