The Battle of Gettysburg
150 Things to Know
Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
| Author: | Sandy Allison | ISBN: | 9780811752558 |
| Publisher: | Stackpole Books | Publication: | June 11, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Stackpole Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Sandy Allison |
| ISBN: | 9780811752558 |
| Publisher: | Stackpole Books |
| Publication: | June 11, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Stackpole Books |
| Language: | English |
• Concise introduction to the Gettysburg campaign
• Facts about all aspects of the battle and its participants
• Revised and expanded for the 150th anniversary of the battle
Just some of the fascinating topics covered:
• What led to the battle and why it was fought at Gettysburg
• Who led the troops on both sides of the field
• What average soldiers experienced, in their own words
• Heroic actions and calamitous mistakes in judgment
• What weapons were used and how effective they were
• What happened to local civilians during and after the fight
• Concise introduction to the Gettysburg campaign
• Facts about all aspects of the battle and its participants
• Revised and expanded for the 150th anniversary of the battle
Just some of the fascinating topics covered:
• What led to the battle and why it was fought at Gettysburg
• Who led the troops on both sides of the field
• What average soldiers experienced, in their own words
• Heroic actions and calamitous mistakes in judgment
• What weapons were used and how effective they were
• What happened to local civilians during and after the fight
