Pickett's charge at Gettysburg
Subtitle: a guide to the most famous attack in American history
By: James A. Hessler and Wayne E. Motts ; cartography by Steven A. Stanley
Contributors: Motts, Wayne E., author
Publisher: Savas Beatie LLC
Published: 2015
Place of publication: El Dorado Hills, CA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781611212013; 9781611212006
Subjects: Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863; State & Local; HISTORY; General
Description: 150 years after the event, the grand near-suicidal attack against the Union position on Cemetery Ridge still emotionally resonates with Gettysburg enthusiasts like no other aspect of the battle. On the afternoon of July 3, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee ordered more than 12,000 Southern infantry to undertake what would become the most legendary charge in American military history. This attack, popularly but inaccurately known as ""Pickett's Charge, "" is often considered the turning point of the Civil War's seminal battle of Gettysburg. Although much has been written about the battle itself and.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Touring the Fields of "Pickett's Charge"; Tour One: Confederate Battle Line; Tour Two: Pettigrew; title: Trimble Charge; Tour Three: Pickett's Charge; Tour Four: Union Battle Line; Pickett's Charge: Orders of Battle; Notes; Bibliography; Index.