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The Second Day at Gettysburg: Essays on Confederate and Union Leadership
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Description for The Second Day at Gettysburg: Essays on Confederate and Union Leadership
Paperback. This series of essays aims to expand understanding of the Battle of Gettysburg. They offer controversial interpretations, to prompt re-evaluation of several officers - such as Robert E. Lee, Daniel E. Sickles and Henry W. Slocum - who played crucial roles during the second day of the battle. Editor(s): Gallagher, Gary W. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 illustrations, 8 maps, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLL; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 308.
Notable Civil War historians herein continue the evaluation of select commanders begun in The First Day at Gettysburg: Essays on Confederate and Union Leadership. Using fresh manuscript sources coupled with a careful consideration of the existing literature, they explore issues such as Robert E. Lee’s decision to renew the tactical offensive on July 2; James Longstreet’s effectiveness in executing Lee’s plan; the origin and impact of Daniel E. Sickle’s decision to advance his Third Corps, which formed the infamous “Sickle’s Salient”; the little-understood role of Henry W Slocum and his Union Twelfth Corps; and the contribution of John C. Caldwell’s ... Read more
Notable Civil War historians herein continue the evaluation of select commanders begun in The First Day at Gettysburg: Essays on Confederate and Union Leadership. Using fresh manuscript sources coupled with a careful consideration of the existing literature, they explore issues such as Robert E. Lee’s decision to renew the tactical offensive on July 2; James Longstreet’s effectiveness in executing Lee’s plan; the origin and impact of Daniel E. Sickle’s decision to advance his Third Corps, which formed the infamous “Sickle’s Salient”; the little-understood role of Henry W Slocum and his Union Twelfth Corps; and the contribution of John C. Caldwell’s ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Kent, OH, United States
ISBN
9780873384827
SKU
V9780873384827
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99-3
About
Gary W. Gallagher is John L. Nau III Professor of History at the University of Virginia. He is author, most recently, of Lee and His Army in Confederate History.
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