Gettysburg
Gettysburg
At the request of General Scott, Lincoln approved offering Lee command of the Union Army at the start of the war, but Lee knew that the army Lincoln was forming would be ordered into the southern states to put down the current rebellion ...
Here are the momentous decisions of Lee, Longstreet, and Meade. Here are the fatal maneuverings of the forces in the field. And here, in descriptions unmatched in Civil War literature, is all the heartbreak and triumph of Gettysburg.
Written by John J. Garnett, one of the soldiers serving for General Lee in the Confederate army, this is a descriptive and personal view of one the of most important battles in the American Civil War.
An account of the military, political, and human aspects of the Battle of Gettysburg, documented with Civil War photographs and contemporary illustrations
This tour of historic sites on the Gettysburg battlefield and surrounding area offers both a glimpse into the past as well as modern views of each photographic site.
Abraham Lincoln in his Gettysburg Address said, “that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to the cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion.” This book deals with leadership principles that apply across ...
Gettysburg presents some of these possibilities as though they were the reality, and explores the impact they would have on the battle and on the course of the war.
Describes the bloodiest engagement of the Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg, and its impact on the people in that part of Pennsylvania.
This book is a unique example of photographic detective work in which the famous battle is re-created almost as if it were a contemporary news event. The reader is transported...
This classic work by Pulitzer Prize winner Bruce Catton, one of the great historians of the Civil War, takes an incisive look at the turning point of the war, when the great armies of the North and South came to Gettysburg in July 1863.
Gettysburg, while host to the most devastating war in American history, is a quiet, thriving town nestled in agricultural Adams County.
Recounts the events of the pivotal Civil War battle of Gettysburg, offering a narrative of each moment of the campaign, the lives of officers and common soldiers on both sides, and the individual conflicts and skirmishes.
A brief synopsis of the Battle of Gettysburg and a map of the battlefield introduce the book.
• 70 color maps and insightful text tell the hour-by-hour story of the 3-day Battle of Gettysburg • Each map shows the same 3 1/2-by-4 1/2-mile view of the battlefield, allowing the reader to visualize the battle as it developed over ...
Accompanying the photographs are stories of the soldiers who fought and citizens who witnessed this pivotal battle. These stories serve to bring special meaning to the photographs of statues, monuments, and terrain.
70 color maps and insightful text tell the hour-by-hour story of the 3-day Battle of Gettysburg.
A creative, visually-captivating experience for children, young historians, and Civil War enthusiasts alike with single-page introductions for each day of the battle and lots of "have-to-know" facts, all wrapped in a photographic essay of ...
In this original retelling of the Gettysburg story, Iain Martin draws upon firsthand accounts—from the generals to the lowly privates and civilians caught in the epic struggle.