This gripping narrative history, drawing upon primary sources and brimming with rare illustrations and informative maps, catapults you behind the lines at Gettysburg. From the strategic reasons for Lee's invasion to the culminating tragedy of Pickett's Charge, in which grossly outnumbered Confederate troops withstood a blistering barrage of artillery before finally being repulsed, every aspect, military rationale, and personality is explored. A must for Civil War buffs, this original account sheds new insights on the battle that changed American history.
This gripping narrative history, drawing upon primary sources and brimming with rare illustrations and informative maps, catapults you behind the lines at Gettysburg. From the strategic reasons for Lee's invasion to the culminating tragedy of Pickett's Charge, in which grossly outnumbered Confederate troops withstood a blistering barrage of artillery before finally being repulsed, every aspect, military rationale, and personality is explored. A must for Civil War buffs, this original account sheds new insights on the battle that changed American history.