Gettysburg, Day Three (Paperback)
| Author: Jeffry D. Wert |
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Product Details:
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10: 0684859157
ISBN-13: 9780684859156
Sku: 30946012
Publish Date: 4/10/2007
Dimensions:
(in Inches) 8.25H x 5.5L x 1T
Pages:
448
Age Range:
NA
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The past came as an intruder to a 'shabby little farmhouse" near gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on the night of July 2, 1863. (from the first line)
| Drawing on hundreds of sources, Wert offers brief excerpts from the letters and diaries of soldiers that shed new light on the Battle of Gettysburg and introduces heroes on both sides of conflict. of photos. 9 maps. |
Annotation:
This Civil War history focuses on the battles of the decisive third day at Gettysburg. It critiques the unsuccessful strategy of General Lee, analyzes the role of artillery and cavalry, and provides vivid accounts of Pickett's Charge and the battle of Culp's Hill, both of which brought tremendous loss of life on both sides. The author draws on the personal writings of soldiers, as well as on maps and the historical record.
This Civil War history focuses on the battles of the decisive third day at Gettysburg. It critiques the unsuccessful strategy of General Lee, analyzes the role of artillery and cavalry, and provides vivid accounts of Pickett's Charge and the battle of Culp's Hill, both of which brought tremendous loss of life on both sides. The author draws on the personal writings of soldiers, as well as on maps and the historical record.

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