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Turning the Tide at Gettysburg
Jerry Desmond
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Description for Turning the Tide at Gettysburg
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages, 20 black & white halftones, 20 colour illustrations, 12 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 253 x 180 x 9. Weight in Grams: 376.
During the first three days of July in 1863, the largest battle ever fought in North America occurred in the small Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg. More than 160,000 men from the North and the South engaged in mortal struggle in the third year of the American Civil War. At many crucial points of time and location on the battlefield, men from Maine were there to stem the Confederate tide. Once asked why the Confederate Army lost the battle at Gettysburg, General George E. Pickett replied, "I think the Yankees had something to do with it." He should have said ... Read more
During the first three days of July in 1863, the largest battle ever fought in North America occurred in the small Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg. More than 160,000 men from the North and the South engaged in mortal struggle in the third year of the American Civil War. At many crucial points of time and location on the battlefield, men from Maine were there to stem the Confederate tide. Once asked why the Confederate Army lost the battle at Gettysburg, General George E. Pickett replied, "I think the Yankees had something to do with it." He should have said ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781608932740
SKU
V9781608932740
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Ref
99-15
About Jerry Desmond
Jerry Desmond is a Maine native and a graduate of the University of Maine. He has toured the battlefield at Gettysburg more than 100 times, and is the executive director of the Birmingham History Center in Birmingham, Alabama. He lives in Hoover, Alabama.
Reviews for Turning the Tide at Gettysburg
The book appears to be a detailed study of the battle and a good resource to research those who fought in the battle, especially for those who are doing a detailed study of men from the local area or perhaps a study of ancestors, or those doing a detailed study of history, especially local involvement.
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