Pickett's charge at Gettysburg : a guide to the most famous attack in American history / James A. Hessler and Wayne E. Motts ; cartography by Steven A. Stanley ; photography by Michael Waricher, Karl Stelly & Steven Stanley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hessler, James A., author.

Motts, Wayne E., author.

Contributor:

Stanley, Steven A., cartographer, photographer.

Waricher, Michael, photographer.

Stelly, Karl, photographer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pickett, George E. (George Edward), 1825-1875.

Pickett, George E.

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

El Dorado Hills, California : Savas Beatie, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

150 years after the event, the grand near-suicidal attack against the Union position on Cemetery Ridge still emotionally resonates with Gettysburg enthusiasts like no other aspect of the battle. On the afternoon of July 3, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee ordered more than 12,000 Southern infantry to undertake what would become the most legendary charge in American military history. This attack, popularly but inaccurately known as ""Pickett's Charge,"" is often considered the turning point of the Civil War's seminal battle of Gettysburg. Although much has been written about the battle itself and

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Touring the Fields of "Pickett's Charge"; Tour One: Confederate Battle Line; Tour Two: Pettigrew - Trimble Charge; Tour Three: Pickett's Charge; Tour Four: Union Battle Line; Pickett's Charge: Orders of Battle; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 27, 2015).

ISBN:

9781611212013

1611212014