In this unique series the Civil War comes vividly to life. Here an eyewitness accounts--many available for the first time in decades--by generals; journalist; and ordinary foot soldiers; both blue and gray; who relive the conflict in all its terrible glory. Each volume brings you a human perspective on the war--its most decisive battles; its most remarkable personalities. Gettysburg: Two Eyewitness Accounts is American history at its finest--and a reading experience you will never forget. In some ways it epitomized the entire war: three hot days in July filled with missed opportunities; great courage; inconsistent leadership; and horrific; relentless carnage. In rare volume we see the battle from both sides; as experienced by two very different combatants; one Union and the other Confederate. From Little Round Top to Devil's Den to Pickett's Charge; Lt. Frank A. Haskell and Col. William C. Oates; one in a meticulous hindsight and the other still feverish with war; re-create three days that changed American history. 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.
#1120045 in Books Scholastic 2009-09-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .30 x 8.20 x 10.70l; .59 #File Name: 0545154286112 pages
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