Gettysburg: A Testing of CourageAmerica's Civil War raged for more than four years, but it is the three days of fighting in the Pennsylvania countryside in July 1863 that continues to fascinate, appall, and inspire new generations with its unparalleled saga of sacrifice and courage. From Chancellorsville, where General Robert E. Lee launched his high-risk campaign into the North, to the Confederates' last daring and ultimately-doomed act, forever known as Pickett's Charge, the battle of Gettysburg gave the Union army a victory that turned back the boldest and perhaps greatest chance for a Southern nation. Now acclaimed historian Noah Andre Trudeau brings the most up-to-date research available to a brilliant, sweeping, and comprehensive history of the battle of Gettysburg that sheds fresh light on virtually every aspect of it. Deftly balancing his own narrative style with revealing firsthand accounts, Trudeau brings this engrossing human tale to life as never before. |
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... later summa- rize his argument by saying , “ An invasion of the enemy's country breaks up all of his preconceived plans , relieves our country of his presence , and we subsist while there on his resources . " Lee undoubtedly reiterated ...
... later conversation with George Meade about this interview , Reynolds would indicate that it was wrong to think that Abraham Lin- coln had been seeking to drop Hooker . According to Reynolds , Lincoln said “ he was not disposed to throw ...
... later summarize his con- ception of the campaign as “ one of offensive strategy , but defensive tac- tics . " Lee listened to Longstreet's arguments but made no firm commit- ment either way - though Longstreet believed otherwise ...
... later recount , “ during the march , I received an order to halt and wait for further orders , as the enemy had crossed a force [ over the Rappahannock River ] at Fredericksburg in front of [ A. P. ] Hill . ” Similar messages went to ...
... later recount his version of the Brandy Station engagement with the full benefit of hind- sight. His sole object had been reconnaissance, he would insist, so his fail- ure to break up the Rebel concentration was in fact no failure at ...