A collection of essays from Civil War historians on leadership during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg. Based on manuscript sources and consideration of existing literature, the contributors challenge prevailing interpretations of key officers' performances.
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Three Days at Gettysburg
Three Days at Gettysburg
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 compilation of fascinating articles are contributed by leading experts, historians, authors, professors, and more, including Peter C. Luebke, Brian Dirck, William Burton Kurtz, Alexander Newton, Ronald S. Coddington, Mark H. Dunkelman, ...
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.
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 ...