General Lee's City: An Illustrated Guide to the Historic Sites of Confederate RichmondIn five driving tours that cover 106 historic sites, this book conjures Richmond as it was during the Civil War. Firsthand accounts and original illustrations capture the turbulence of the times. |
Contents
War Comes to Richmond1861 | 17 |
Fighting Comes Close1862 | 21 |
High Tide1863 | 26 |
Copyright | |
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