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Jeffry D. Wert re-creates the last day of the bloody Battle of Gettysburg in astonishing detail, taking readers from Meade's council of war to the seven-hour struggle for Culp's Hill -- the most sustained combat of the entire engagement. Drawing on hundreds of sources, including more than 400 manuscript collections, he offers brief excerpts from the letters and diaries of soldiers. He also introduces heroes on both sides of the conflict -- among them General George Greene, the oldest general on the battlefield, who led the Union troops at Culp's Hill. andlt;BRandgt; A gripping narrative written in a fresh and lively style, andlt;Iandgt;Gettysburg, Day Threeandlt;/Iandgt; is an unforgettable rendering of an immortal day in our country's history.
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Stephen W. Sears author of andlt;Iandgt;Chancellorsvilleandlt;/Iandgt; A deeply researched, thorough, and rock-solid narrative of the climactic day at Gettysburg, by one of our best...historians.
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Willian D. Bushnell andlt;Iandgt;Civil War Book Reviewandlt;/Iandgt; A compelling, gripping, and hour-by-hour account...Wert has once again added immeasurably to Civil War scholarship with this masterful story of men at war.
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andlt;Iandgt;The Dallas Morning Newsandlt;/Iandgt; Wert's artistic blend of analysis and narrative, enlivened by telling, firsthand descriptions of the carnage, allows readers to see Gettysburg as never before.
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Jay Winik andlt;Iandgt;The Washington Postandlt;/Iandgt; Chronicled with considerable flair and authority.
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Jay Winik The Washington Post Chronicled with considerable flair and authority.
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Willian D. Bushnell Civil War Book Review A compelling, gripping, and hour-by-hour account...Wert has once again added immeasurably to Civil War scholarship with this masterful story of men at war.
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Stephen W. Sears author of Chancellorsville A deeply researched, thorough, and rock-solid narrative of the climactic day at Gettysburg, by one of our best...historians.
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The Dallas Morning News Wert's artistic blend of analysis and narrative, enlivened by telling, firsthand descriptions of the carnage, allows readers to see Gettysburg as never before.
Synopsis
Jeffry D. Wert re-creates the last day of the bloody Battle of Gettysburg in astonishing detail, taking readers from Meade's council of war to the seven-hour struggle for Culp's Hill -- the most sustained combat of the entire engagement. Drawing on hundreds of sources, including more than 400 manuscript collections, he offers brief excerpts from the letters and diaries of soldiers. He also introduces heroes on both sides of the conflict -- among them General George Greene, the oldest general on the battlefield, who led the Union troops at Culp's Hill.
A gripping narrative written in a fresh and lively style, Gettysburg, Day Three is an unforgettable rendering of an immortal day in our country's history.
About the Author
Jeffry D. Wert is the author ofandnbsp;eight previous books on Civil War topics, most recently andlt;iandgt;Cavalryman of the Lost Cause andlt;/iandgt;andandnbsp;andlt;iandgt;The Sword of Lincolnandlt;/iandgt;. His articles and essays on the Civil War have appeared in many publications, includingandlt;iandgt; Civil War Times Illustratedandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;American History Illustratedandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Blue and Grayandlt;/iandgt;. A former history teacher at Penns Valley High School, he lives in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, slightly more than one hour from the battlefield at Gettysburg.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Preface and Acknowledgmentsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Prologue: To a Crossroadandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ol type="1" start="1"andgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;Night on the Battlefieldandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;Lee and Meadeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;"The Whole Hillside Seemed Enveloped in a Blaze"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;"None but Demons Can Delight in War"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;"No Fifteen Thousand Men"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;"We Were on the Eve of Something Desperate"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;"They Are Determined to Do or Die"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;"Bloodthirsty Business"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;"The Air Seethed with Old Iron"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;"Like Feathers Before the Wind"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;Into the "Vortex of Death"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;"Come On, Come On; Come to Death"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;"It Is My Fault"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;"It Was Kill All You Can"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/olandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Epilogue: "This Place Called Gettysburg"andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Appendix: Order of Battleandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Notesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Bibliographyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Index