Mystic Chords of Memory: Civil War Battlefields and Historic Sites Recaptured by

Description: Mystic Chords of Memory by David J. Eicher, John Y. Simon Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description This volume presents many of the historical sites of the US Civil War, including Gettysburg, Chicamauga and Antietam, as well as monuments, forts, houses and farms, cemeteries, and museums. The author also analyzes the four-year struggle with background on its origins. Publisher Description When I set foot on ground where Lincoln, Lee, Grant, or others walked, where the great battles raged, an almost magical feeling infuses me. Capturing these places on film, hopefully, in some small way, allows us to preserve that magical feeling of the special places and people of the war in our everyday lives."" These are the impassioned words of longtime Civil War aficionado David J. Eicher.Through his stunning photographs in Mystic Chords of Memory, Eicher presents many of the historical sites that evoke that ""magical feeling"" for him and thousands of other Civil War scholars and buffs. In this captivating -pictorial work, Eicher not only visits the most famous Civil War battlefields- Gettysburg, Vicksburg, Chickamauga, and Antietam among them- but also introduces readers to an array of lesser-known battle sites as well as monuments, forts, houses and farms, cemeteries, and museums. The breathtaking color photographs, chosen from Eichers vast personal collection, are supplemented by powerful, historical black-and-white photographs that propel readers back to the Civil War era. The resulting richly illustrated work captures the most important, unusual, and interesting places associated with the war as they stand today.Eichers probing analysis of the arduous four-year struggle provides background on its origins, interpretations of its major battles, and a summary of the wars aftermath. Peppered with more than 150 quotations from the journals, letters, and diaries of Civil War participants, the narrative allows readers to absorb the human aspects of the greatest of Americas national tragedies.Eicher details the firing on Fort Sumter, the shock of First Bull Run, the carnage of Shiloh, the transformation of the war at Antietam, the turning points at Gettysburg and Vicksburg, the decisive, grueling campaigns of 1864, and the surrender at Appomattox. Contributing to the books charm are dozens of images of forgotten places touched by the war, such as an abandoned graveyard in a Mississippi wood, the sandy strip of beach where some of the wars first black soldiers won fame, trenches along a Virginia county highway, and a brick church in Virginia pocked by artillery fire. Whether viewed as fields of death or fields of glory- and they were both- Civil War sites retain a commanding hold on the American imagination. In words as well as photographs, Eicher captures the poignant memory of our nation in conflict. Author Biography David J. Eicher, managing editor of Astronomy magazine, is the author of several books, among them Robert E. Lee: A Life Portrait and The Civil War in Books: An Analytical Bibliography. Details ISBN 0807123099 ISBN-13 9780807123096 Title Mystic Chords of Memory Author David J. Eicher, John Y. Simon Format Hardcover Year 1998 Pages 168 Publisher Louisiana State University Press GE_Item_ID:18341024; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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