It has been long neglected by historians and visitors to the battlefield; but the eastern-most reaches of Cemetery Ridge formed the critical apex of the Union battle line. The land nestled between Culp's Hill and the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg is the only ground on which fighting occurred during each of the three pivotal days of the battle. Crested by the State of Maine monument where the statue of Oliver Otis Howard still stands watch over the valley below; East Cemetery Hill is a little known and less visited piece of the Gettysburg battlefield. Within days of the fighting in July 1863; the pivotal role of Gettysburg in the war was already apparent; and efforts were underway to preserve sites considered essential to commemorate and interpret the battle. The first areas to be secured and those most popular with early visitors; were where the scars of war intruded on the rural landscape. With its sweeping view of the town and battlefield from near the center of the Federal position; East Cemetery Hill was popular with early tourists and veterans' reunions alike. But as the scars faded and the historic significance and visual appeal of other areas became known; sites such as the High Water Mark; the Peach Orchard; and Devil's Den grew in popularity. It is ironic then; but not surprising; that interest in one of the first areas chosen for preservation has declined dramatically. Today; the exigencies of development have permanently altered much of the ground around East Cemetery Hill; making it difficult to interpret the site and understand what made the area critical to the development of the battle. This study invites the reader to tour this seldom explored segment of the battle; using first-hand accounts to help understand the area-much of which has changed dramatically in the past 130 years-with a participant's eye.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Marc ThorntonGreat read. Great condition.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. like the translation of Solms' letter to Queen Victoria advising ...By Thomas CooperA diffficult book to read. The basic text is a hand-written diary in mid-19th century German language and script; translated into English. It includes some narrative and description; but much of it seems to be in the form of very briref notes written as reminders for the periodic reports Solms wrote to the Adelsverein's executives. The use of end notes instead of footnotes makes for a lot of needless jumping back and forth between the text of the chapter and the list of notes at the end. There are valuable additions; like the translation of Solms' letter to Queen Victoria advising her on how to regain control of America; or at least arrest America's rapid and alarming expansion. It would have been helpful to know how much English Solms understood;he obviously misheard and misspelled many names.0 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Voyage to North AmericaBy Java loverI found the book interesting; however the best part of it were the footnotes and not the actual diary.Prince Carl sounds a little pompous; not quite what one would expect of "Texas Carl" as he was known in Germany.
