Culp's Hill: The Attack and Defense of the Union Flank, July 2, 1863

by John D. Cox

Book Overview

South of the town of Gettysburg, Union troops take possession of the wooded heights at the tip of their "fishhook" defensive line. Defending Culp's Hill meant protecting the flank; it was the key to victory. Using official reports, letters, diaries, and memoirs, this book describes the struggle for the high ground and tells how and why the generals made their crucial decisions.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306812347
• ISBN13: 9780306812347
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 8.5"