The National Geographic Civil War Atlas

This is the National Geographic atlas that depicts the major battles of the American Civil War through award-winning cartography. Eighty-eight archival maps drawn by military cartographers provide a firsthand account of how Civil War-era mapmakers recorded the campaigns from the first shot fired at Fort Sumter to the Confederate army's surrender at Appomattox. National Geographic cartographers used digital mapping data to create 34 additional maps that show strategic troop movements, all verified by renowned military historian Harris Andrews. Rare birds-eye-view maps from the period--inspired by the view from hot air balloons--provide a vivid, colorful panorama of the battlefields. Detailed text explains the tactics and troop movements shown on the maps and the atlas has over 300 photographs of generals, war artifacts, and combatants. Hardcover. 256 pages. 13 3/4"H x 10 1/2" W.