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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... soon making their way to government and indus- trial offices, a daily ritual necessary to administer and supply the field armies fighting for the Confederacy. Those entering the Tredegar Iron Works passed the still-smoldering ruins of ...
... soon making “ another movement " but cautioned him not to undertake any initiative out of " desperation or rashness . " Lincoln had also posed the most painful question of all : " What next ? " he asked . " Have you already in your mind ...
... soon, and see if we cannot make those Rebels behave better, and stop their wicked works in trying to spoil our Country, and making us all so unhappy.” A Pennsylvanian in the 102nd regiment (Sixth Corps) minced no words: “The talk about ...
... soon to be made . ” At the same time , Hooker's own chief of cavalry was certain that Lee's army " has been weakened by troops sent west and south . " For- tunately for Hooker , one of his first reorganizational steps upon taking over ...
... soon be depleted to such an extent that we should not be able to hold a force in the field sufficient to meet our adversary . " He argued that instead , “ we should work so as to force the enemy to attack us , in such good position as ...