Presidents, Battles, and Must-See Civil War Destinations: Exploring a Kentucky Divided

by Cameron M. Ludwick, Blair Thomas Hess, Elliott Hess (Photographer)

Take a historical tour through the Bluegrass State, with fascinating facts, photos, and tips for travelers.   As a border state and strategic territory, Kentucky was fiercely contested by the Union and the Confederacy and had ties to both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. This book guides you to the sites of such battles as Perryville, Middle Creek, and Munfordville, and the childhood homes of both Lincoln and Davis as well as Mary Todd. You’ll also learn about Kentucky’s Confederate capital, Civil War governors, and its African American soldiers.   Kentucky natives and adventure aficionados Cameron M. Ludwick and Blair Thomas Hess plot the course for a fun-filled road trip through history and across the Bluegrass State in Presidents, Battles, and Must-See Civil War Destinations.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

73 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2019

About the author

Cameron Ludwick is a bookworm, trivia nerd, and former band geek who still relies on the survival skills she learned at Girl Scout camp to cope with nature. Together with Blair Thomas Hess, these friends travel across the Commonwealth, exploring its various wonders and uncovering its best-kept secrets. Follow
the adventure at www.myoldkentuckyroadtrip.com.

Reviews

[Kath · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank You, Good Reads! Good Reads introduces me to books that I find interesting but would not pick up on my own. I was very pleased with this book and was glad to be a giveaway winner. This book was comprehensive, interesting, and I left wanting to visit some of the sites mentioned in the book.

I have never participated in a civil war reenactment. However, I acknowledge it's popularity. In an effort to learn more about the civil war/sites that were crucial to the time period, I thought learning about sites and destinations of the civil war would be a good start. I enjoyed the segment of the book that explained how best to approach a civil war reenactment if you ever wanted to join one.

The book gives us some background on the importance of Kentucky. The books includes history (especially on Abraham Lincoln) and places to visit to learn more about specific battles of the Civil War. I enjoyed the content. The illustrations added to the book.

If I ever visit Kentucky, I will consider going to some of those sites.

[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received this Kindle book as a Goodreads giveaway.

To start, this book is a concise, yet detail filled resource for someone looking to visit Kentucky's Civil War site or find a starting point for learning Kentucky's role in the Civil War. While the book is geared towards those visiting the war sites, the simple fact that battles and personalities are named provides the reader with "search terms" for further study.

The Kindle edition was filled with color and black and white photos that enhanced the experience, and the resources on timing of reenactments and other events ensures this book will remain on my Kindle in the hopes that I make it to Kentucky.

[Fran · Rating 4 out of 5]

Doesn't give much information on when places are open or when tours are given but it does give contact information for some of the sites. Some contacts are very general and might not be that helpful. I didn't research them all.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This slim volume provides some history of the Civil War and ideas for a lot of places to visit, in the great state of Kentucky. I recently had a friend who moved to Kentucky and this gives us a jumping off point for some things to see and do.

[Randall L. Strunk · Rating 4 out of 5]

An Easy To Follow Roadmap of the Civil War in Kentucky

Kentucky hosts several military sites, including locations associated with Ulysses Grant's early command. The text provides a concise list of these sites and their current activities.

[Paula Keith · Rating 5 out of 5]

This makes me want to take some Kentucky road trips!

[Amanda Walker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great travel guide

This would be a great guide to have on hand when touring this area and site seeing in these locations.

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really interesting read.

As a history buff I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to hopefully checking out some of these places.