audiobook Images of the Civil War in West Virginia by Terry Lowry; Stan Cohen in History

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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Customer nutbutterwish id picked it up when it was for sale in my hometown1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Visual West VirginiaBy Chester D. HainesGood images of life in West Virginia during the war. Valuable for unit history research for specific engagements; or for information.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. An interesting eyefulBy BomojazThis interesting volume contains hundreds of images of West Virginia made during the time of the Civil War; and includes photographs; sketches made by soldiers; hand-drawn maps of battle fields and camps; and drawings that originally appeared in newspapers of the day. The book does not try to give a history of the war in the state; but rather arranges material by type of image: photographs; soldier art; civilian art; newspaper sketches; and broadsides. Some of the most intriguing items include the hand-drawn maps already mentioned (one by future President Rutherford B. Hayes); the lithographs of Corp. John Nep Roesler; and; of course; the many different photographs of everything from natural landmarks (Hawk's Nest) to regimental poses to towns and locations (Gauley Bridge; Harper's Ferry). There is not a lot of text other than captions accompanying the images; although there are some lengthy official documents thrown in. One particularly useful inclusion is a listing of all the battles; engagements; and skirmishes that took place in West Virginia during the war. Not an absolutely essential book to have in one's Civil War library; but what it does; it does well and in an interesting manner.