Avenue of Armies: Civil War Sites and Stories of Luray and Page County, Virginia

Avenue of Armies: Civil War Sites and Stories of Luray and Page County, Virginia by Robert H. Moore II. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781578641994.

The history of Luray and Page County in the Civil War is extensive and while the intent of this book is not be be the definitive work on the subject, it is an "abridged" version of activities that took place in the area and facilitates an "eyes-on-history" experience where readers will have not only the opportunity to read about various events, but also to see the sites where these events/incidents took place. Avenue of Armies consists of nearly 300 miles worth of tours, including 94 stops at 70 different sites and buildings throughout Luray and Page County. Broken-up into thirteen chapters/tours, the reader has the opportunity to pick and choose which one or more they would like to take at a particular time. Therefore, the option exists to follow the tours as written, or create personalized tours using the numbering system of the individual sites.