Gettysburg as the Generals Remembered It: Postwar Perspectives of Ten Commanders

by Robert P. Broadwater

Book Overview

This is an examination of reminiscences of the primary leaders on both sides at the battle of Gettysburg and a comparison of these reminiscences to the historical record. Many generals presented statements written decades after the Civil War, when the Gettysburg Campaign was the topic of historical research and personal controversy. This comparative history illuminates how history is shaped as well as how the famous battle unfolded.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786449950
• ISBN13: 9780786449958
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 203 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher