Gettysburg
By: Stephen W. Sears.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 623
ISBN-13: 9780395867617; 9780395564769
Subjects: Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863.
Description: Drawing on original source material, from soldiers' letters to official military records of the war, Stephen W. Sears's Gettysburg is a remarkable and dramatic account of the legendary campaign. He takes particular care in his study of the battle's leaders and offers detailed analyses of their strategies and tactics, depicting both General Meade's heroic performance in his first week of army command and General Lee's role in the agonizing failure of the Confederate army. With characteristic style and insight, Sears brings the epic tale of the battle in Pennsylvania vividly to life.
Notes: Includes illustrations, maps, bibliographical references (p. 590-600) and index.
Table of contents: label: 1. We Should Assume the Aggressive
pagenum: 1; label: 2. High Command in Turmoil
pagenum: 18; label: 3. The Risk of Action
pagenum: 43; label: 4. Armies on the March
pagenum: 59; label: 5. Into the Enemy's Country
pagenum: 90; label: 6. High Stakes in Pennsylvania
pagenum: 125; label: 7. A Meeting Engagement
pagenum: 154; label: 8. The God of Battles Smiles South
pagenum: 183; label: 9. We May As Well Fight It Out Here
pagenum: 226; label: 10. A Simile of Hell Broke Loose
pagenum: 264; label: 11. Determined to Do or Die
pagenum: 325; label: 12. A Magnificent Display of Guns
pagenum: 372; label: 13. The Grand Charge
pagenum: 409; label: 14. A Long Road Back
pagenum: 459; label: Epilogue: Great God! What Does It Mean?
pagenum: 493; label: The Armies at Gettysburg
pagenum: 516