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Witness to Gettysburg: Inside the Battle That Changed the Course of the Civil War
Paperback
Main Details
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Witness to Gettysburg: Inside the Battle That Changed the Course of the Civil War
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Richard Wheeler
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| Series | Stackpole Military History |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback | | Pages:288 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | American civil war |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780811732857
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| Classifications | Dewey:973.7349 |
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| Audience | | General | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
48 b/w illustrations & 9 maps
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Stackpole Books
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| Imprint |
Stackpole Books
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| Publication Date |
1 February 2006 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
In the summer of 1863, the gray tide of Robert E. Lee's Confederate army swept north in a grand offensive to end the war. Union forces under new commander George Meade pursued, and amid the rolling hills and green fields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the two sides clashed in one of the Civil War's most pivotal battles. Combining eyewitness accounts with dramatic narration, Richard Wheeler relates these events as they unfolded, from Lee's strategic planning to Meade's failure to deliver a deathblow to the battered Rebels. The result is a startlingly vivid tapestry of war that brings the battle of Gettysburg to life.
Author Biography
Richard Wheeler has written four other books on the Civil War: Voices of the Civil War, The Siege of Vicksburg, Sherman's March, and Sword over Richmond.
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