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Touring the Carolinas’ Civil War Sites John F. Blair, Publisher For decades, Civil War buffs and tourists have been able to follow signs to famous Civil War sites in the Carolinas, including Fort Fisher in Wilmington, North Carolina, and Fort Sumter off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. However, many of the sites from the states' rich Civil War heritage are off the beaten path. Touring the Carolinas' Civil War Sites helps travelers find the Carolinas' famous Civil War battlefields, forts, and memorials, as well as the lesser skirmish sites, homes, and towns that also played a significant role in the war. The book's nineteen tours cover the entire Carolinas, from the remote mountains near Marshall in western North Carolina, where Confederate troops executed a group of Union sympathizers and created a climate of hate and distrust that lasted for decades after the war; to the Sea Islands of the South Carolina coast, where the Emancipation Proclamation was read for the first time to a group of former slaves, prompting a spontaneous rendition of "My Country, 'Tis of Thee." Along the way, both tourists and armchair travelers will enjoy their visits to sites such as Fort Hill, the home of fiery South Carolina secessionist John C. Calhoun; Boone's Mill, where naked Confederates repulsed a superior Federal force; and the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia, which houses a comprehensive collection of Civil War relics. The tours in Touring the Carolinas' Civil War Sites combine riveting history with clear, concise directions and maps, creating a book that is as fascinating to read as it is fun to take on the road. Whether you are a Civil War buff or just enjoy a fascinating drive through forgotten countryside, Touring the Carolinas' Civil War Sites provides an unforgettable look at the Carolinas' Civil War history.
Reviews “Touring the Carolinas' Civil War Sites is an ideal and essential travel guide for Civil War buffs wishing to visit the numerous North Carolina and South Carolina Civil War memorial sites and battlefields. A life-long Civil War buff, Clint Johnson draws upon his considerable expertise to presents the meticulous results of exhaustive research in an articulate, reader-friendly text that is augmented throughout with area photography. Touring the Carolinas' Civil War Sites is a highly recommended addition to personal and regional Civil War studies and reference book collections.” “Simply put, the book is well organized, well written, and I have just about worn out my copy on my trips through the Carolinas.” “This book is invaluable to the Civil War enthusiast when touring the battlefields and sites of the Carolinas. The tours are filled with surprises that are off the beaten path and the directions are lifesavers. Without this book I'd have missed some priceless side trips. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone taking a Civil War tour of the Carolinas and look forward to more such books from Clint Johnson in the future.”
Links Visit Clint Johnson’s Web site at http://www.thepoliticallyincorrectguidetothesouth.com/. Also by Clint Johnson: Click here to browse more books in John F. Blair, Publisher’s Touring the Backroads™ series.
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