Sweeping away many of the myths that have long surrounded Pickett's Charge; Earl Hess offers the definitive history of the most famous military action of the Civil War. He transforms exhaustive research into a moving narrative account of the assault from both Union and Confederate perspectives; analyzing its planning; execution; aftermath; and legacy.
#1058457 in Books The University of North Carolina Press 2003-09-22 2003-09-22Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x .73 x 6.13l; 1.05 #File Name: 080785476X192 pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. I Met The Author!By Ronald J. GertsI bought this book after meeting the author and discussing his work with him. It's a great book. It won a well-deserved McArthur Genius Award for Penningroth. His work is based on original research into documents in the National Archives that have been overlooked for decades. He uses the records of property claims made by slaves after the civil war to learn about the African-American family. Very readable; too.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Fantastic bookBy Tom GinsburgBesides being a major new window onto African-American history; this book recasts our understanding of property and its relationship with state power--reminding us that ideas about property come "from below". a stellar achievement!
