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Gettysburg Paperback - 2004

by Stephen W. Sears

Gettysburg, the greatest of all Civil War campaigns, was the turning point of the war. Sears tells the story in a single volume, from the first gleam in Lee's eye to the last Rebel hightailing it back across the Potomac. Includes 67 illustrations.

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A masterful, single-volume history of the Civil War's greatest campaign.

 

Drawing on original source material, from soldiers' letters to official military records of the war, Stephen W. Sears's Gettysburg is a remarkable and dramatic account of the legendary campaign. He takes particular care in his study of the battle's leaders and offers detailed analyses of their strategies and tactics, depicting both General Meade's heroic performance in his first week of army command and General Lee's role in the agonizing failure of the Confederate army. With characteristic style and insight, Sears brings the epic tale of the battle in Pennsylvania vividly to life.

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A comprehensive history of the Battle of Gettysburg by one of today's leading historians.

The greatest of all Civil War campaigns, Gettysburg was the turning point of the turning point in our nation's history. Volumes have been written about this momentous three-day battle, but recent histories have tended to focus on the particulars rather than the big picture: on the generals or on single days of battle--even on single charges--or on the daily lives of the soldiers. In Gettysburg, Sears tells the whole story in a single volume. From the first gleam in Lee's eye to the last Rebel hightailing it back across the Potomac, every moment of the battle is brought to life with the vivid narrative skill and impeccable scholarship that has made Stephen Sears's histories so successful. Based on years of research, this is the first book in a generation that brings everything together, sorts it all out, makes informed judgments, and takes stands. Even the most knowledgeable of Civil War buffs will find fascinating new material and new interpretations, and Sears's famously accessible style will make the book just as appealing to the general reader.

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  • Title Gettysburg
  • Author Stephen W. Sears
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 623
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Mariner Books, Boston
  • Date 2004-11-03
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780618485383 / 0618485384
  • Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 5.9 x 1.7 in (22.86 x 14.99 x 4.32 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1851-1899
    • Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
    • Geographic Orientation: Pennsylvania
    • Topical: Civil War
  • Library of Congress subjects Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002191259
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.734

Media reviews

"A first-class writer and splendid historian--a combination to be cherished--gives us the best book on America's most famous battle." The Wall Street Journal

Citations

  • New York Times, 01/02/2005, Page 16
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