The 151st Pennsylvania volunteers at Gettysburg : like ripe apples in a storm by Michael A. Dreese ; foreword by Timothy H. Smith

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dreese, Michael A., 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 151st (1862-1863).

United States.

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

Pennsylvania.

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

United States. Army. Pennsylvania Volunteers, 151st.

Local Subjects:

United States. Army. Pennsylvania Volunteers, 151st.

Physical Description:

ix, 190 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.

Other Title:

One hundred fifty-first Pennsylvania volunteers at Gettysburg

One hundred and fifty-first Pennsylvania volunteers at Gettysburg

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, c2000.

Summary:

"The 151st Pennsylvania Volunteers arrived in Gettysburg well trained and disciplined but with little combat experience. They soon found themselves immersed in the bloody opening rounds of the war's decisive battle." "Despite severe losses - 337 casualties among 467 mem - the unit's survivors pursued their cause with ardor. On the strength of their beliefs, they rallied to participate in the repulse of Pickett's charge.".

"Their service was significant, even remarkable. Yet their service is not their whole story. Who were the men of the 151st? What did they do before the war, and why did they enlist? How did the fighting affect the survivors' lives in the years that followed?".

"In this history of the unit's service just before, during, and after Gettysburg, author Michael Dreese offers answers from the men's own writings, painting a rich, moving portrait of this so-called "Schoolteacher's Regiment" - a group of skilled professionals and tradesmen called up to service in the prime of their lives."--BOOK JACKET.

Contents:

Foreword / Timothy H. Smith

Countdown to Glory

The March North: June 12-June 30, 1863

July 1, 1863

July 2nd and 3rd, 1863

The Final Days: July 4-July 27, 1863

Hospital Scenes

Twenty Months in Dixie

List of Casualties of the 151st Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-185 ) and index.

ISBN:

0786408049 (case : alk. paper)

9780786408047 (case : alk. paper)

9780786445776

0786445777

OCLC:

43167973