Connecticut Yankees at Gettysburg / by Charles P. Hamblen ; edited by Walter L. Powell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamblen, Charles P., 1916-1986.

Contributor:

Powell, Walter Louis.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Connecticut--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories.

Connecticut.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, c1993.

Summary:

Charles P. Hamblen's posthumous text provides the first account in more than 25 years of soldiers from the Nutmeg State and their role during the Battle of Gettysburg.Dramatic narrative is interwoven with excerpts from the letters and diaries of Connecticut's fighting ranks to produce an extended overview of the battle that will appeal to Civil War buffs, first-time students of Gettysburg, and those interested in Connecticut history. Special attention is given to the 17th Connecticut regiment's distinguished part in the conflict at Barlow's Knoll and East Cemetery Hill, including the little-known action at the Josiah Benner Farm on July 1, 1863.Supplemented with numerous photographs of the participants, many of which have never before been published, and detailed maps pinpointing the position of Connecticut's five regiments during the battle, Connecticut Yankees at Gettysburg offers an original retelling of the greatest battle of the Civil War.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Copyright ""; ""Contents ""; ""List of Maps""; ""Acknowledgment ""; ""Preface ""; ""1. Connecticut on the March: The Roads to Gettysburg ""; ""2. ""Always Brave and Energetic"": The 17th Connecticut at Barlow's Knoll ""; ""3. ""My Poor Regiment"": The 27th Connecticut and the Wheat Field Fight""; ""4. ""We Had a Hand-to-Hand Conflict"": The 17th Connecticut at East Cemetery Hill""; ""5. ""Only a Battle Would Give Us Possession"": The 5th and 20th Connecticut at Culp's Hill""; ""6. ""The Last Throw of the Dice"": The 14th Connecticut and the Fight for Cemetery Ridge""

""7. ""They Felt the Shock of Battle"": The Aftermath""""Appendix: Connecticut Casualties at Gettysburg""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 144-147) and index.

ISBN:

1-61277-745-7

0-585-26225-X

OCLC:

868265710