In this companion to his celebrated earlier book, Gettysburg--The Second Day, Harry Pfanz provides the first definitive account of the fighting between the Army of the Potomac and Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at Cemetery Hill and Culp'
Gettysburg--The Second Day is certain to become a Civil War classic. What makes the work so authoritative is Pfanz' mastery of the Gettysburg literature and his unparalleled knowledge of the ground on which the fighting occurred.
Harry W. Pfanz. Green of Daniel's staff had picked up a rifle and gone into the deep area of the cut. ... Hubler returned the rifle to Wolf and vehemently warned him never again to load his piece with more than one charge.
Carefully cross the wall, and walk into the edge of the woods on your left (marked “D” on the Stop 10 Map), and face the field. Note that, ironically, Steuart's brigade formed with their backs to the Federal position at Spangler's ...
Edward A. O'Neal's Alabama brigade consisted of the 3d, 5th, 6th, 12th, and 26th regiments. It still operated under Rodes's eye. Like many other Confederate brigade commanders, O'Neal had been a lawyer and a politician before the war.
Gettysburg, the Pivotal Battle of the Civil War
• Concise introduction to the Gettysburg campaign • Facts about all aspects of the battle and its participants • Revised and expanded for the 150th anniversary of the battle Just some of the fascinating topics covered: • What led to ...
The events surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg did not look the same to everyone involved--understanding depends on perspective.
A systematic account of the strategic Civil War battle, from Lee's decision to invade Pennsylvania, to the consequences of his retreat A string of Confederate victories at Second Manassas, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville led to the ...
The fight for Cemetery Hill was long and bloody--whoever controlled the hill would win the battle of Gettysburg.
"The Battle of Gettysburg attained a special aura that has distinguished it ever since. Boston journalist Charles Carleton Coffin dubbed it "the high water mark" of the rebellion, while others...