{"product_id":"9781911663447_lost-civil-war-battlefields","title":"Lost Civil War Battlefields","description":"\u003cp\u003eA unique visual guide to America's war between the states, told through those sites swept aside by development or decay Take a journey through lost civil war battlefields in this photographic guide to the many historic sites that have been destroyed or become overgrown over the centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA companion title to the 150,000-copy-selling Civil War Battlefields Then and Now, this is a unique collection of lost Civil War heritage that features a wide range of sites, arranged thematically and illustrated with original photographs throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatured locations include: Encampments: Over-wintering camps and winter quarters were widely photographed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistoric buildings: Many of the original buildings were destroyed and have been rebuilt. These include the McLean House in Appomattox and the Ford Theatre in Washington DC, with many others completely destroyed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrisons: Those featured included Libby Prison, which was dismantled and the bricks shipped to Chicago for the Exhibition; Andersonville Prison and Capitol Prison in Washington DC, and Castle Pinckney in Charleston Harbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCycloramas: There was such an interest in seeing re-enactments of the Civil War that many cycloramas were built especially to show re-runs of Gettysburg. Including such curiosities as a list of the longest-living Civil War veterans, the guide also features an up-to-date survey of Confederate statues and memorials and their complicated and often controversial legacy in the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Laura DeMarco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46905428672661,"sku":"9781911663447","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781911663447.jpg?v=1776992630","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781911663447_lost-civil-war-battlefields","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}