A Guide to Civil War Washington

A comprehensive guide to Civil War sites in Washington, D.C., this compact book provides visitor information for people ready to explore a city that offers much more than the Smithsonian Institution and the Washington Monument. Readers will find helpful maps of various neighborhoods, with detailed and entertaining descriptions of old homes, churches, and other sites. Most tourists routinely miss several interesting attractions without even knowing it, and with this book they'll have all the information they need to find them. Example: North of downtown is Fort Stevens, where Abraham Lincoln become the only U.S. president to come under enemy gunfire while serving in office--and where, according to legend, Capt. Oliver Wendall Holmes yelled "Get down you damn fool!" as bullets whizzed by.