The author of Gettysburg--The Second Day turns the clock back to the first day of the fateful Civil War battle, describing the maneuvers, engagements, and skirmishes as the two armies vied for position.
Waves of soldiers materialized on both sides in a constantly shifting jigsaw of combat. "You will have to fight like the devil . . ." one Union cavalryman predicted.
The narrative is "popular" in the sense that it can be read with pleasure and understanding by almost anyone interested in the subject. Primarily, however, the book is a "revisionist" interpretation of the battle as a whole.
Jeffry D. Wert re-creates the last day of the bloody Battle of Gettysburg in astonishing detail, taking readers from Meade's council of war to the seven-hour struggle for Culp's Hill -- the most sustained combat of the entire engagement.
This first volume of three discusses the tactical decisions made on day one and the ensuing combat, while also including a brief summary of the grand strategy in the Eastern Theater of the war, the conduct of the Pennsylvania Campaign from ...
Combines scholarly interpretations and the author's own analysis to present a tactical account of the critical first day of the Civil War's greatest battle
A collection of essays from Civil War historians on leadership during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg.
Gettysburg--the First Day
Lee's Real Plan at Gettysburg presents a provocative new theory regarding Lee's true tactical objectives during this pivotal battle of the American Civil War.
Gallagher, ed., Third Day at Gettysburg, 171. 54. Gallagher, ed., Third Day at Gettysburg, 172. 55. Gallagher, ed., Third Day at Gettysburg, 173. 56. Gallagher, ed., Third Day at Gettysburg, 178. NOTES TO THE EPILOGUE 1.
He looked up and saw Captain Johnston riding back, his face flushed and worried. “General,” Johnston said, “I'm sorry, but if we go on down this road the enemy will view us.” Longstreet swore. He began to ride ahead, saw Joe Kershaw ...