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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... officer . Any public commemoration of this incredible victory had been instantly muted , however , by the news that Lee's charismatic second in command , Major General Thomas J. “ Stonewall ” Jackson , had been seri- ously wounded in ...
... officer had set himself up for ridicule , Major General Joseph Hooker provided an object lesson . The forty - eight - year - old West Pointer had risen steadily through the ranks thanks to solid performances in combat , some valuable ...
... officer had initially favored tolerating a stalemate in the East while reinforcements were sent west . A lengthy dis- cussion with Lee , however , had changed his mind . Even as Lee traveled to Richmond for his showdown with Davis and ...
... officer assigned to that post . That prior acquaintance had led to a recent dinner invitation from the army com- mander , which the young officer had happily accepted . Afterward they had taken a walk near the Rappahannock River . McKim ...
... officer drill , 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. various camp duties , 4:00 P.M. more drill , and 6:00 P.M. dress parade ... officers and men , ” recalled a batterymate . Balson was laid to rest at sundown , under an apple tree , with a final ...