Take a journey through lost civil war battlefields and other historic sites in this tour of the many locations that have been destroyed or become overgrown over the centuries. This unique collection of lost Civil War heritage features a wide range of sites, arranged thematically and illustrated with original photographs throughout, including lost battlefields, hospitals, forts, ships, cycloramas and much more.聽More than a testament to the past, however, this book, and talk, is a jumping off point. Americans know the big picture of the Great Conflict, but how many of us know about Matthew Brady鈥檚 thwarted聽attempt to photograph Bull Run; or the great contribution 鈥 and dreadful losses 鈥 of immigrant women to the Union war effort; or the tragic losses at sea; or the inn where the first two martyrs to the causes died: or the northern city that the Confederates burned to the ground in retribution for acts in Virginia. Laura takes you down those paths, and many more 鈥 with period photos to bring history alive.聽