Gettysburg / Stephen W. Sears.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sears, Stephen W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863.

Physical Description:

xiv, 623 pages : illustrations, plans ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2003.

Summary:

The greatest of all Civil War campaigns, Gettysburg was the turning point of the war. Sears tells the story in a single volume. From the first gleam in Lee's eye to the last Rebel hightailing it back across the Potomac, every moment of the battle is brought to life. 67 illustrations.

Contents:

1 We Should Assume the Aggressive 1

2 High Command in Turmoil 18

3 The Risk of Action 43

4 Armies on the March 59

5 Into the Enemy's Country 90

6 High Stakes in Pennsylvania 125

7 A Meeting Engagement 154

8 The God of Battles Smiles South 183

9 We May As Well Fight It Out Here 226

10 A Simile of Hell Broke Loose 264

11 Determined to Do or Die 325

12 A Magnificent Display of Guns 372

13 The Grand Charge 409

14 A Long Road Back 459

Epilogue: Great God! What Does It Mean? 493

The Armies at Gettysburg 516.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 590-600) and index.

ISBN:

0395867614

OCLC:

51171659

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