The book, The Civil War: Virginia, reviews the many battles and historical events that occurred in this state from the years leading up to and during the Civil War.  Virginia was "at the center" of the American Civil War from the seizure of the Harpers Ferry Federal armory, to the burning of the Confederate capital of Richmond and ultimately to the surrender of General Robert E. Lee's Confederate army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox.  "The Civil War: Virginia" analyzes military developments in greater detail than a general history would describe but without losing sight of the overall strategy.  Other subjects reviewed include how the State of Virginia lost its western-most counties when the Federal government created the new State of West Virginia, the Richmond bread riot of 1863 and the strategic importance of railroads during the many Virginia campaigns.  "The Civil War: Virginia" highlights the fact that many of the most important battles fought during the Civil War occurred in Virginia and that many of the Confederacy's most brilliant generals came from this state.  The human side of this tragic conflict is brought to life by relating the agonizing dilemma that leaders like General Lee faced, to the experience of the infantryman and the use of teenage cadets from the Virginia Military Institute who charged into Union artillery canister fire at New Market.  The major sections of "The Civil War: Virginia" are as follows: 1) Let Me Tell You What Is Coming; 2) 1861 - It Is High Noon; 3) 1862 - The Magnitude Of The Disaster; 4) 1863 - Get There First With The Most Men; 5) 1864 - Green Shoes Full Of Bones; 6) 1865 - Died Of A Theory; 7) Bibliography; 8) Index and 9) Acknowledgments.  In addition to a dramatic narrative that reveals the impact of the devastating conflict on Virginia, "The Civil War: Virginia" includes the following features: 1) Approximately 136 black and white vintage photographs; 2) About 61 color photographs; 3) Approximately 31 black and white illustrations; 4) 4 color illustrations and 5) About 27 maps.  This book is 256 pages and is in excellent condition.  The author is Chester G. Hearn.  Edition published in 2005.