While the world focuses on Gettysburg, Pa., marking the 150th anniversary of the battle, it's worth noting that Civil War sites can be found across a huge swath of the country, says
Jeff Shaara, author of the guidebook
Jeff Shaara's Civil War Battlefields: Discovering America's Hallowed Ground
(Ballantine, $20). "You don't have to be a fanatic history buff to go
to these places. You can get something out of it just by taking the time
to visit." He shares some noteworthy sites with
Larry Bleiberg for USA TODAY.
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