Two Witnesses Gettysburg 2e

2. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4051-8112-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 249 g

The two reporters, A.J.L. Fremantle and Whitelaw Reid, one traveling with the Union army and the other with the Confederates, are the authors of these two magnificent firsthand accounts of the battle of Gettysburg in 1863, the pivotal action of the Civil War. - Presents engaging firsthand accounts of the battle of Gettysburg
- Completely updated with a new introduction, references, illustrations and maps
- Includes a bibliographic essay for further reading
- Provides students with a unique and engaging look at the most pivotal action of the Civil War

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gallagher, Gary W.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures viii

List of Maps x

Acknowledgments xi

Acknowledgments – Sources and Credits xii

Introduction xiii

Editorial Note xxv

I The Gettysburg Campaign: A Contemporary Account by Whitelaw Reid 1

II The Gettysburg Campaign: From the Diary of A. J. L. Fremantle 79

Appendix: The Structure of the Armies 150

Bibliographic Essay 152

Index 155

Über Autor(innen)

Gary W. Gallagher is John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War at the University of Virginia, and author or editor of more than 30 books, among them Lee and His Army in Confederate History (2001) and The Confederate War (1997), as well as The Third Day at Gettysburg & Beyond (1994).