For more than twenty years, the Insiders' Guide series has remained the essential source for in-depth travel information. Each guide is written by locals and true insiders and offers a personal, practical perspective that readers everywhere have come to know and love. From the Outer Banks of North Carolina to the Mississippi Delta, enter the world of Civil War history and reenactment. Insiders' Guide to Civil War Sites in the Southern States is your comprehensive travel guide to the South's most famous, and infamous, battle sites. Inside you'll find detailed accounts of battles in North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, and Louisiana, along with: excerpts from the diaries, letters, and memoirs of the men who fought in this war, a glossary of Civil War terminology, special features on military and civic leaders, directions to the most hard-to-find locations helpful listings of restaurants, lodgings, shopping, and special events in each area. Whether you're an American history buff or simply planning your next vacation to the South, let Insiders' Guide to Civil War Sites in the Southern States show you everything you need to know. Book jacket.