Title: To Gettysburg and beyond
Subtitle: The Parallel Lives of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain and Edward Porter Alexander
Description: Historian and journalist Michael Golay has written a full-scale joint biography of two remarkable men of Gettysburg: Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, the scholarly amateur who saved the day at Little Round Top, and Edward Porter Alexander, the outstanding confederate artillery expert whose enigmatic message launched Pickett's charge. From Manassas to Appomatox, Chamberlain and Alexander fought in nearly every major eastern battle of the Civil War. Tested by the savagery of combat, Chamberlain mastered the soldier's art and rose to become one of the best of the Union's frontline infantry commanders. Alexander, artillerist and engineer, indispensable aide to Lee and Longstreet, built a reputation as one of the most brilliant officers of the Confederacy. - Jacket flap.
Subjects: Biography, Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863, History, Soldiers, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, 1828-1914, New York Times reviewed, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, biography, Gettysburg campaign, 1863, United states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, Alexander, edward porter, 1835-1910
Places: United States
People: Edward Porter Alexander (1835-1910), Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1828-1914)
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865