Gettysburg--the First Day

Gettysburg--the First Day
ISBN-10
0807826243
ISBN-13
9780807826249
Category
History
Pages
472
Language
English
Published
2001
Publisher
Univ of North Carolina Press
Author
Harry Willcox Pfanz

Description

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.

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