Embattled Capital: A Guide to Richmond During the Civil War [Paperback]

On To Richmond! cried editors for the New York Tribune in the spring of 1861. Thereafter, that call became the rallying cry for the Norths eastern armies as they marched, maneuvered, and fought their way toward the capital of the Confederacy.Just 100 miles from Washington, DC, Richmond served as a symbol of the rebellion itself.Richmond was home to the Confederate Congress, cabinet, president, and military leadership. And it housed not only the Confederate government but also some of the Confederacys most important industry and infrastructure. The city was filled with prisons, hospitals, factories, training camps, and government offices.Through four years of war, armies battled at its doorstepsand even penetrated its defenses.Civilians felt the impact of war in many ways: food shortages, rising inflation, a bread riot, industrial accidents, and eventually, military occupation. To this day, the wars legacy remains deeply written into the city and its history.On to Richmond!: Richmond During the Civil War by historians Doug Crenshaw and Robert M. Dunkerly tells the story of the Confederate capital before, during, and after the Civil War. This guidebook includes a comprehensive list of places to visit: the battlefields around the city, museums, historic sites, monuments, cemeteries, historical preservation groups, and more.On to Richmond! tells the story of the Confederate capital before, during, and after the Civil War. This guidebook also includes a comprehensive list of places to visit.The Emerging Civil War Series offers compelling and easy-to-understand overviews of some of the Civil Wars most important battles, stories, places, and personalities. Each book in the series features dozens of photos and graphics, original maps, and visually engaging layouts. Theyre also useful as battlefield guides for anyone who wants to carry them out into the field.The Emerging Civil War Series is published by Savas Beatie in partnership with Emerging Civil War, a consortilƒ2