Gettysburg as the Generals Remembered It

Gettysburg as the Generals Remembered It
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 205
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ISBN-10 : 9780786459902
ISBN-13 : 0786459905
Rating : 4/5 (02 Downloads)

Synopsis Gettysburg as the Generals Remembered It by : Robert P. Broadwater

This is an examination of reminiscences of the primary leaders on both sides at the battle of Gettysburg and a comparison of these reminiscences to the historical record. Many generals presented statements written decades after the Civil War, when the Gettysburg Campaign was the topic of historical research and personal controversy. This comparative history illuminates how history is shaped as well as how the famous battle unfolded.

At Gettysburg - What a Girl Saw and Heard of the Battle

At Gettysburg - What a Girl Saw and Heard of the Battle
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Publisher : DigiCat
Total Pages : 64
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ISBN-10 : EAN:8596547733812
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Synopsis At Gettysburg - What a Girl Saw and Heard of the Battle by : Tillie Pierce Alleman

At Gettysburg is an autobiographical book of a teenage girl, Tillie Pierce, which recounted her experiences during the American Civil War. As a teenager, Tillie Pierce became well acquainted not just with the worries of war, but the horrors of military combat when a key battle of the American Civil War broke out in her hometown. When Tillie Pierce and her friends heard that Union troops were already on the move just after breakfast on the morning of July 1, 1863, they hurried off to watch the clash. In a really simple and easy way, a then 15 year-old, brings her view of the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War.

The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address
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Publisher : Open Road Media
Total Pages : 9
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ISBN-10 : 9781504080248
ISBN-13 : 1504080246
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis The Gettysburg Address by : Abraham Lincoln

The complete text of one of the most important speeches in American history, delivered by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln arrived at the battlefield near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to remember not only the grim bloodshed that had just occurred there, but also to remember the American ideals that were being put to the ultimate test by the Civil War. A rousing appeal to the nation’s better angels, The Gettysburg Address remains an inspiring vision of the United States as a country “conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.”

Searching for George Gordon Meade

Searching for George Gordon Meade
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Publisher : Stackpole Books
Total Pages : 418
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ISBN-10 : 9780811708135
ISBN-13 : 0811708136
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis Searching for George Gordon Meade by : Tom Huntington

A historian's investigation of the life and times of Gen. George Gordon Meade to discover why the hero of Gettysburg has failed to achieve the status accorded to other generals of the conflict.

Meade at Gettysburg

Meade at Gettysburg
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Publisher : UNC Press Books
Total Pages : 488
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ISBN-10 : 9781469662008
ISBN-13 : 1469662000
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Meade at Gettysburg by : Kent Masterson Brown, Esq.

Although he took command of the Army of the Potomac only three days before the first shots were fired at Gettysburg, Union general George G. Meade guided his forces to victory in the Civil War's most pivotal battle. Commentators often dismiss Meade when discussing the great leaders of the Civil War. But in this long-anticipated book, Kent Masterson Brown draws on an expansive archive to reappraise Meade's leadership during the Battle of Gettysburg. Using Meade's published and unpublished papers alongside diaries, letters, and memoirs of fellow officers and enlisted men, Brown highlights how Meade's rapid advance of the army to Gettysburg on July 1, his tactical control and coordination of the army in the desperate fighting on July 2, and his determination to hold his positions on July 3 insured victory. Brown argues that supply deficiencies, brought about by the army's unexpected need to advance to Gettysburg, were crippling. In spite of that, Meade pursued Lee's retreating army rapidly, and his decision not to blindly attack Lee's formidable defenses near Williamsport on July 13 was entirely correct in spite of subsequent harsh criticism. Combining compelling narrative with incisive analysis, this finely rendered work of military history deepens our understanding of the Army of the Potomac as well as the machinations of the Gettysburg Campaign, restoring Meade to his rightful place in the Gettysburg narrative.

The Union Generals Speak

The Union Generals Speak
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Publisher : LSU Press
Total Pages : 454
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ISBN-10 : 0807125814
ISBN-13 : 9780807125816
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis The Union Generals Speak by : Bill Hyde

The Union Generals Speak is the first annotated edition of the 1864 congressional investigation into Major General George Gordon Meade's conduct during the Gettysburg campaign. The transcripts alone, which present eyewitness accounts from sixteen participant officers at Gettysburg, offer a wealth of information about the what and the why of one of the most pivotal battles in American history; but it is the addition of contextual comments and background material by Bill Hyde that unleashes this virtually untapped resource for readers. Laden with ulterior motives, prejudices, faulty recollection, and outright lies, the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War's report is a minefield of inaccuracies. Hyde's comprehensive analysis, informed by recent scholarship, transforms it into an accessible, rewarding aid for students of the Gettysburg chapter in the Civil War. In the course of the volume, Hyde gives thorough examination to the origins and purpose of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, the political climate and military thinking in Washington at the time of the Meade hearings, and the hidden agendas of the witnesses and seven committee members. He maintains that the JCCW's dissatisfaction with Meade went much deeper than disapproval of the general's hesitancy to pursue and cripple Lee's Army of Northern Virginia on July 4, 1863—a failure that disappointed every northern citizen from Lincoln to the ordinary soldier. The bipartisan body of mostly radical Republicans who favored a ruthless defeat of the South aimed, Hyde shows, to restore power to the committee's favorite, Major General Joseph Hooker, whom Meade had succeeded as commander of the Army of the Potomac only three days before Gettysburg. The unfolding of the Gettysburg campaign, the career of General Meade, and the North's highly politicized method of warmaking all receive new illumination in The Union General's Speak. Hyde's balanced critique of this important primary source reminds us that though Meade is remembered now mainly for his role in defeating the Confederates at Gettysburg, the JCCW hearings confirmed that he was not the leader to win the war.

Generals at Gettysburg

Generals at Gettysburg
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : 1890541249
ISBN-13 : 9781890541248
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Generals at Gettysburg by : Americana Souvenirs & Gifts

The Commanders of Gettysburg

The Commanders of Gettysburg
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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages : 216
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ISBN-10 : 1985170108
ISBN-13 : 9781985170100
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis The Commanders of Gettysburg by : Charles River Charles River Editors

*Includes pictures of Meade, Lee, and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Includes Bibliographies of both Meade and Lee for further reading. "The fact of the matter is that George G. Meade, unexpectedly and against all odds, thoroughly outgeneraled Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg." - Stephen Sears With the exception of George Washington, perhaps the most famous general in American history is Robert E. Lee (January 19, 1807 - October 12, 1870), despite the fact he led the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia against the Union in the Civil War. Lee is remembered today for constantly defeating the Union's Army of the Potomac in the Eastern theater from 1862-1865, considerably frustrating Lincoln and his generals. His leadership of his army led to him being deified after the war by some of his former subordinates, especially Virginians, and he came to personify the Lost Cause's ideal Southern soldier. His reputation was secured in the decades after the war as a general who brilliantly led his men to amazing victories against all odds. Ironically, one of the generals who often escapes the attention of Civil War fans who compile the lists of best generals is the man who defeated Lee to win the war's most famous battle, George G. Meade (1815-1872). In late June 1863, Meade took command of the Army of the Potomac just 3 days before the start of the battle, and he was facing Lee, who had a nearly unblemished record in the East and was less than 2 months removed from a stunning victory at Chancellorsville. Given the command situations on July 1, 1863, certainly nobody would have expected Meade to get the better of Lee as they faced off for the first time, but that's exactly what happened. Using a strong "fishhook" line on high ground that allowed him to shift soldiers along interior lines, Meade skillfully held off ferocious attacks on both of his flanks during the second day of the battle. And despite his successes and his legacy, Lee wasn't perfect. On the final day, Meade accurately predicted Lee would attack his center, and Lee complied, ordering Pickett's Charge despite the fact his principle subordinate and corps leader, General James Longstreet, advised against the charge. Feeling the need to try to strike a decisive blow, Lee went ahead with the assault, ending his army's defeat at Gettysburg with a violent climax that left half of the men who charged killed or wounded. The Commanders of Gettysburg comprehensively covers the crucial command decisions made by Meade and Lee at Gettysburg, but it also chronicles the lives and careers of both generals, from West Point to their first meeting during the Mexican-American War, their climactic clash at Gettysburg, and their service through the end of the war. Along with bibliographies and pictures of important people, places, and events in their lives, you will learn about Lee and Meade like you never have before, in no time at all.

Fighting Them Over

Fighting Them Over
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Publisher : Butternut & Blue
Total Pages : 547
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ISBN-10 : 093552360X
ISBN-13 : 9780935523607
Rating : 4/5 (0X Downloads)

Synopsis Fighting Them Over by : Richard Allen Sauers

North Carolina Remembers Gettysburg

North Carolina Remembers Gettysburg
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 0982527543
ISBN-13 : 9780982527542
Rating : 4/5 (43 Downloads)

Synopsis North Carolina Remembers Gettysburg by : Michael C. Hardy

Collection of diaries and letters from North Carolina soldiers who fought at the Battle of Gettysburg.