The most glorious fourth
Subtitle: Vicksburg and Gettysburg, July 4, 1863
By: Duane Schultz.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Norton
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 447
Subjects: Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863.; Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863 -- Personal narratives.; Fourth of July.; Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863.; Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History -- Siege, 1863 -- Personal narratives.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives.
Genres: Personal narratives.
Description: "July 4, 1863, saw the end of two battles, Vicksburg and Gettysburg, that together inalterably changed the course of the Civil War. It was a glorious day indeed for the Union cause. In this work of history, Duane Schultz interweaves the narratives of these two storied battles, fashioning a blow-by-blow account at once panoramic and intimate.".

"Focusing on that pivotal Independence Day and the days and weeks leading up to it, Schultz vividly portrays not only the major players of the war but also the multitude of soldiers and civilians caught up in its sweep, whether it be Lincoln impatiently pacing the floor of the telegraph office as he awaits news from the front, General Meade frantically plugging the gaps in his tenuous line, or a Vicksburg family trying to make a home for itself in a cave while waiting out the Union siege.

Throughout, Schultz weds a sympathetic eye with an unerring ability to trace the narrative thread through the chaos of events."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 433-439) and index.