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Gettysburg: The Story Of The Battle With Maps

70 color maps and insightful text tell the hour-by-hour story of the 3-day Battle of GettysburgEach map shows the same 3 1/2-by-4 1/2-mile view of the battlefield, allowing the reader to visualize the battle as it developed over the entire area, including key engagements, troop movements and positions, and locations of commandersSheds new light on important events such as the first clash west of town on July 1, the fighting for Cemetery Hill, the defense of Little Round Top, Pickett's Charge, and moreCrystal-clear maps and narrative make this an ideal introduction for newcomers while the unique approach offers fresh perspectives for those who've read every book on the battlePerfect companion for battlefield visits and armchair-general debates

Paperback: 160 pages

Publisher: Stackpole Books (June 1, 2013)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0811712184

ISBN-13: 978-0811712187

Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.4 x 11 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (134 customer reviews)

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Gettysburg: The Story of the Battle with Maps is a book that was seriously needed for a long time. All of us who cannot visit the site of the battle, want detailed maps showing the hills, their elevation and the array of forces which clarify the book descriptions of the skirmishes and battles. The books calculates the positions by the hour (or near about that) throughout the 3 day battle.As the reading progresses, one is drawn into not merely the placement of the troops by Union General Meade and his subordinates and Confederate General Lee and his subordinates, but the reasons for the decisions they were making.One of the surprising elements in the book is the presentation of the All----Too--Human officers. One Union commander in the Day 2 Fighting, cunningly arranges to place his troops way out in front of the rest of the Union Line on Cemetery Ridge(Sickles). A Confederate commander refuses to advance his troops and attack Cemetery Ridge, opting for reasons yet unknown, to remain in the shelter of Seminary Ridge on Day two (Mahone). Then there are the commands given to officers on either side who do not directly disobey orders, but don't exactly "hurry along" to deploy either.One of the Union Officers risked court-martial, when he disobeyed his own deployment orders to rush troops instead to Little Round Top at the far left of the Union Line. In all, every page is full of data that makes you want to do further research. What happened confederate commander Mahoney? Why does the public not know of the Gallantry, the Valor, and the Sacrifice of the Union's 9th Massachussets?

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