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Stone's Brigade And The Fight For The Mcpherson Farm

Author : James J. Dougherty
Publisher : Da Capo Press, Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Stone's Brigade And The Fight For The Mcpherson Farm written by James J. Dougherty and published by Da Capo Press, Incorporated. This book was released on 2000-12-21 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of the I Corps at Gettysburg, Stone's (Bucktail) Brigade fought one of the most desperate actions of the battle. The defense of the McPherson farm bought valuable time for more Union units to arrive in the area and deploy for the ultimate victory.The Bucktail Brigade consisted of the 143rd, 149th, and 150th Pennsylvania Volunteers. The 149th were the original "Bucktails" and became as well-known for the deer tails stuck in their hatbands as for their distinguished work as a light infantry unit in the Virginia campaign of 1862. As with many other governments, the Pennsylvania authorities sought to increase their number of elite units by expanding a renowned regiment to brigade strength. Giving two new regiments bucktails to wear, it was hoped, would create an entire elite brigade who all fought as well as the original unit.The men of the 149th took the extension of the bucktail distinction with bad grace, and the two junior regiments initially were given all the least desirable assignments. At Gettysburg on July 1st, 1863, the two new units proved themselves by their gallant stand at McPherson's Farm and the entire brigade remained highly regarded throughout the Army of the Potomac for the rest of the war.James Dougherty describes this action in unprecedented detail, with extensive reference to the surviving diaries and eyewitness accounts. The author's extensive background in emergency medical services also gives him considerable expertise in describing the fearsome wounds sustained in this action and their subsequent treatment.

Mcpherson's Ridge

Author : Steven H. Newton
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 0786741775
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book Mcpherson's Ridge written by Steven H. Newton and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2008-11-05 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The opening engagement of the battle of Gettysburg was crucial in determining the outcome of the battle three days later. In what is often seen as the Civil War's Waterloo, the early contest for the wooded McPherson's Ridge is considered by many to be the battle's most crucial stage.Da Capo's new "Battleground America" series offers a unique approach to the battles and battlefields of America. Each book in the series highlights a small American battlefield-sometimes a small portion of a much larger battlefield-and tells the story of the brave soldiers who fought there. Using soldiers' memoirs, letters and diaries, as well as contemporary illustrations, the human ordeal of battle comes to life on the page.All of the units, important individuals, and actions of each engagement on the battlefield are described in a clear and concise narrative. Detailed maps complement the text and illustrate small unit action at each stage of the battle. Then-and-now photographs tie the dramatic events of the past to the modern battlefield site and highlight the importance of terrain in battle. The present-day historical site of the battle is described in detail with suggestions for touring.

Our Fathers at Gettysburg (2nd Edition)

Author : Jack L Kunkel
Publisher : Jack Kunkel
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Our Fathers at Gettysburg (2nd Edition) written by Jack L Kunkel and published by Jack Kunkel. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Over 100 large Battlefield Maps * Loaded with Photos, Illustrations and Discussion * Integrated with online Google Maps * Integrated with YouTube Battlefield Animations Little Round Top, The Wheatfield, The Peach Orchard, Devil’s Den, the Railroad Cut, Pickett’s Charge — these were the turning points within the most important battle of the bloodiest war in American history. But even careful students of Gettysburg can find themselves confused when reading about, or visiting, the battlefield. Here, finally, is a convenient guide for serious student and casual visitor alike which covers the sweep of events and the geography of the battlefield, step by step. This guide will help you find all the important locales and understand what the participants saw in 1863, even if you have no prior knowledge of the battle. Designed to enhance the experience of both those reading about the battle for the first time, as well as Civil War “Ahololics”, this guide can be used alone, or as a great way to prepare for a future visit to the battlefield. Clearly written and illustrated with maps, photographs and illustrations, this 2nd Edition of this book is the one to have if you really want to understand step by step what happened during those three terrible days at Gettysburg.

Battles and Leaders of the Civil War

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1614 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Battles and Leaders of the Civil War written by and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 1614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rashness of That Hour

Author : Robert Wynstra
Publisher : Savas Beatie
ISBN 13 : 1611210577
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book Rashness of That Hour written by Robert Wynstra and published by Savas Beatie. This book was released on 2010-12-08 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER, 2010, DR. JAMES I. ROBERTSON LITERARY PRIZE FOR CONFEDERATE HISTORY AWARD WINNER, 2011, THE BACHELDER-CODDINGTON LITERARY AWARD, GIVEN BY THE ROBERT E. LEE CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY No commander in the Army of Northern Virginia suffered more damage to his reputation at Gettysburg than did Brig. Gen. Alfred Holt Iverson. In little more than an hour during the early afternoon of July 1, 1863, much of his brigade (the 5th, 12th, 20th, and 23rd North Carolina regiments) was slaughtered in front of a stone wall on Oak Ridge. Amid rumors that he was a drunk, a coward, and had slandered his own troops, Iverson was stripped of his command less than a week after the battle and before the campaign had even ended. After months of internal feuding and behind-the-scenes political maneuvering, the survivors of Iverson's ill-fated brigade had no doubt about who to blame for their devastating losses. What remained unanswered was the lingering uncertainty of how such a disaster could have happened. This and many other questions are explored for the first time in Robert J. Wynstra's The Rashness of That Hour: Politics, Gettysburg, and the Downfall of Confederate Brigadier General Alfred Iverson. Wynstra's decade-long investigation draws upon a wealth of newly discovered and previously unpublished sources to provide readers with fresh perspectives and satisfying insights. The result is an engrossing chronicle of how the brigade's politics, misadventures, and colorful personalities combined to bring about one of the Civil War's most notorious blunders. As Wynstra's research makes clear, Iverson's was a brigade in fatal turmoil long before its rendezvous with destiny in Forney field on July 1. This richly detailed and thoughtfully written account is biographical, tactical, and brigade history at its finest. For the first time we have a complete picture of the flawed general and his brigade's bitter internecine feuds that made Iverson's downfall nearly inevitable and help us better understand "the rashness of that hour." About the Author: Robert J. Wynstra recently retired as a senior writer for the News and Public Affairs Office in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois. He holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in history and a Master's degree in journalism, all from the University of Illinois. Rob has been researching Alfred Iverson's role in the Civil War for more than ten years. He is finishing work on a study of Robert Rodes' Division in the Gettysburg Campaign.

Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The tide shifts

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 782 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The tide shifts written by and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Disgrace at Gettysburg

Author : John F. Krumwiede
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786483814
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Disgrace at Gettysburg written by John F. Krumwiede and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-03-18 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Battle of Gettysburg was a scene of roiling chaos. Thousands of casualties and an unexpected Union retreat left the field and its soldiers in utter confusion. It was in the midst of this uproar that Brigadier General Thomas A. Rowley, U.S.A., was arrested for drunkenness and disobedience. But what really happened on that chaotic day, and how did it affect Rowley and those around him in the years to come? A military man for many years, Rowley had served during the Mexican War and had worked his way up from second lieutenant to colonel. When the fighting began at Fort Sumter, he immediately offered his services to the Union Army. This volume chronicles Rowley's life up to the July 1, 1863, battle that ended his military career, with particular attention to the events of that fateful day. The author discusses the court martial's questionable guilty verdict and Rowley's reaction to it, as well as his role in a confrontation between Major General George Meade and G.K. Warren shortly after Lincoln and Stanton reversed the court martial's finding. Subsequent events in the careers of other participants including Lieutenant Colonel Rufus Dawes and Major General Abner Doubleday are also discussed. Sources include personal letters and diaries of the men who served with and under General Rowley. Pertinent information regarding the military rules of the period is provided in order to reveal how Rowley's case deviated from the norm. Finally, appendices provide a list of Rowley's commands, a roll of the court martial participants and Rowley's personal defense statement.

Battles and Leaders of the Civil War

Author : Robert Underwood Johnson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 782 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Battles and Leaders of the Civil War written by Robert Underwood Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

First for the Union

Author : Darin Wipperman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0811769658
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book First for the Union written by Darin Wipperman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Army of the Potomac’s First Corps was one of the best corps in the entire Union army. In September 1862, it was chosen to spearhead the Union attack at Antietam, fighting Stonewall Jackson’s men in the Cornfield and at the Dunker Church. In July 1863 at Gettysburg, its men were the first Union infantry to reach the battle, where they relieved the cavalry and fought off the Confederate onslaught all day before retreating to Cemetery Hill. Their valiant stand west of Gettysburg saved the Union from disaster that day but came at great cost (60 percent casualties). The corps was disbanded the following spring, having bled itself out of existence. The First Corps’ leadership included two generals who would rise to command the Army of the Potomac—Joseph Hooker and George Meade—and a third who refused that command, John Reynolds, often considered the best commander in the East until his death at Gettysburg. The corps was made up heavily of men from New York and Pennsylvania (including the famous Bucktails), with a handful of New England regiments and the Midwesterners of the Iron Brigade, perhaps the Civil War’s most famous Union brigade. Corps histories remain one of the last gaps in Civil War military history. Hundreds of regimental histories have been written since war’s end, many brigades have been covered, the armies have been explored . . . but corps remain relatively overlooked—not because they are an unimportant or unappealing subject, but because mastering the subject is so difficult, requiring knowledge of many commanders’ careers, dozens of constituent units, and many battles. Few are willing to tackle the subject. Lucky for us, Darin Wipperman has taken on the task and produced a monumental history of the Army of the Potomac’s First Corps, well written and deftly told, an exciting story in itself and, like all great unit histories, one that is representative of the many other corps in the Union army.

The Maps of Gettysburg

Author : Bradley M. Gottfried
Publisher : Savas Beatie
ISBN 13 : 1611210259
Total Pages : 732 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book The Maps of Gettysburg written by Bradley M. Gottfried and published by Savas Beatie. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive collection of Civil War maps and battle plans that brought Union and Confederate forces to the largest battle ever fought on American soil. Thousands of books and articles have been written about Gettysburg—but the military operation itself remains one of the most complex and difficult to understand. Here, Bradley M. Gottfried gives readers a unique and thorough study of the campaign that decided the fate of a nation. Enriched with 144 detailed, full-page color maps comprising the entire campaign, The Maps of Gettysburg shows the action as it happened—down to the regimental and battery level, including the marches to and from the battlefield, and virtually every significant event in-between. Paired with each map is a fully detailed text describing the units, personalities, movements, and combat it depicts—including quotes from eyewitnesses—all of which bring the Gettysburg story to life. Perfect for the armchair historian or first-hand visitor to the hallowed ground, “no academic library can afford not to include The Maps of Gettysburg as part of their American Civil War Reference collections” (Midwest Book Review).

The Gettysburg Campaign

Author : Edwin B. Coddington
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0684845695
Total Pages : 934 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (848 download)

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Download or read book The Gettysburg Campaign written by Edwin B. Coddington and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1997-03 with total page 934 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Battle of Gettysburg remains one of the most controversial military actions in America's history, and one of the most studied. Professor Coddington's is an analysis not only of the battle proper, but of the actions of both Union and Confederate armies for the six months prior to the battle and the factors affecting General Meade’s decision not to pursue the retreating Confederate forces. This book contends that Gettysburg was a crucial Union victory, primarily because of the effective leadership of Union forces—not, as has often been said, only because the North was the beneficiary of Lee's mistakes. Scrupulously documented and rich in fascinating detail, The Gettysburg Campaign stands as one of the landmark works in the history of the Civil War.

Beneath a Northern Sky

Author : Steven E. Woodworth
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0742571394
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book Beneath a Northern Sky written by Steven E. Woodworth and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2008-02-28 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the places and events in this nation's history, Gettysburg may well be the name best known to Americans. Millions flock each year to the little town in south-central Pennsylvania where more than 135 years ago the largest, bloodiest, and most dramatic battle of the Civil War raged across the now-peaceful hills and meadows. The subject of an epic movie and a best-selling work of fiction, the battle continues to fascinate Americans. Indeed, for most Americans, Gettysburg is the Civil War. In Beneath a Northern Sky, eminent Civil War historian Steven E. Woodworth offers a balanced and thorough overview of the entire battle, its drama, and its meaning. From Lee's decision to take his heretofore successful Army of Northern Virginia across the Potomac and into Pennsylvania to the withdrawal of the battle-battered Confederate's back across the river into Virginia, Woodworth paints a vivid picture of this pivotal campaign. In this day-by-day account, he describes the fierce fighting that left 48,000 men dead or wounded at sites that have now become famous: Little Round Top, Cemetery Ridge, Devil's Den. This new book provides a realistic sequence of events surrounding the legendary Pickett's Charge, detailing the Confederate's magnificent display of courage and the Union's stalwart, rock-hard defense. Woodworth describes the strategic and tactical decision making and shows how infighting and disagreements among the leaders on both sides impacted the campaign. He details the mind set and morale of the soldiers, revealing how—surprisingly—Union leaders did not take advantage of their troops' high spirits after their victory to finish off the retreating Confederates. Instead of focusing on only one aspect of the Gettysburg Campaign as most other books do, Beneath a Northern Sky tells the tale of the entire battle in a richly detailed but swiftly moving narrative. This new approach to a defining battle is sure to fascinate Civil War buffs and all those interested in the rich history of the United States.

Gettysburg

Author : Allen Guelzo
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307740692
Total Pages : 674 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Gettysburg written by Allen Guelzo and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 674 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Guggenheim-Lehrman Prize in Military History An Economist Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year The Battle of Gettysburg has been written about at length and thoroughly dissected in terms of strategic importance, but never before has a book taken readers so close to the experience of the individual soldier. Two-time Lincoln Prize winner Allen C. Guelzo shows us the face, the sights and the sounds of nineteenth-century combat: the stone walls and gunpowder clouds of Pickett’s Charge; the reason that the Army of Northern Virginia could be smelled before it could be seen; the march of thousands of men from the banks of the Rappahannock in Virginia to the Pennsylvania hills. What emerges is a previously untold story of army life in the Civil War: from the personal politics roiling the Union and Confederate officer ranks, to the peculiar character of artillery units. Through such scrutiny, one of history’s epic battles is given extraordinarily vivid new life.

Gettysburg

Author : Allen C. Guelzo
Publisher : Knopf
ISBN 13 : 0307594084
Total Pages : 673 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Gettysburg written by Allen C. Guelzo and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2013 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed Civil War historian, and coinciding with 150th anniversary of the legendary battle: an intimate and richly readable account that draws the reader into the muck and grime of Gettysburg.

Covered with Glory

Author : Rod Gragg
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807898384
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book Covered with Glory written by Rod Gragg and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The battle of Gettysburg was the largest engagement of the Civil War, and--with more than 51,000 casualties--also the deadliest. The highest regimental casualty rate at Gettysburg, an estimated 85 percent, was incurred by the 26th North Carolina Infantry. Who were these North Carolinians? Why were they at Gettysburg? How did they come to suffer such a grievous distinction? In Covered with Glory, award-winning historian Rod Gragg reveals the extraordinary story of the 26th North Carolina in fascinating detail. Praised for its "exhaustive scholarship" and its "highly readable style," Covered with Glory chronicles the 26th's remarkable odyssey from muster near Raleigh to surrender at Appomattox. The central focus of the book, however, is the regiment's critical, tragic role at Gettysburg, where its standoff with the heralded 24th Michigan Infantry on the first day of fighting became one of the battle's most unforgettable stories. Two days later, the 26th's bloodied remnant assaulted the Federal line at Cemetery Ridge and gained additional fame for advancing "farthest to the front" in the Pickett-Pettigrew Charge.

Don Troiani's Gettysburg

Author : Don Troiani
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0811768368
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Don Troiani's Gettysburg written by Don Troiani and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-06-14 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed Civil War artist and historian vividly evokes the Battle of Gettysburg in this collection of thirty-six paintings paired with informative text. Don Troiani is renowned for his realistic and historically accurate paintings capturing the grand struggle of America’s Civil War. In this volume, he presents thirty-six major paintings of the Gettysburg campaign. The beautifully reproduced artworks are enhanced by an introductory history of the battle by Civil War expert Tom Huntington. Each beautifully detailed and historically accurate painting is accompanied by a description of the scene and the historical figures taking part in the action.

Gettysburg Study Guide, Volume 1

Author : Rea Andrew Redd
Publisher : Savas Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1470153688
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Gettysburg Study Guide, Volume 1 written by Rea Andrew Redd and published by Savas Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gettysburg Campaign Exam Study Guide, Volume One contains 700+ questions and answers regarding the armies, chronologies, maps, cemeteries, commanders of the 1863 Pennsylvania Campaign. The book's format and content help a students' exam performance.