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Gettysburg - The First Day

English · Paperback / Softback

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Informationen zum Autor Harry W. Pfanz (1921-2015) is author of Gettysburg -- The Second Day and Gettysburg -- Culp's Hill and Cemetery Hill. He served for ten years as a historian at Gettysburg National Military Park and retired from the position of Chief Historian of the National Park Service in 1981. Klappentext For good reason, the second and third days of the Battle of Gettysburg have received the lion's share of attention from historians. With this book, however, the critical first day's fighting finally receives its due. After sketching the background of the Gettysburg campaign and recounting the events immediately preceding the battle, Harry Pfanz offers a detailed tactical description of events of the first day. He describes the engagements in McPherson Woods, at the Railroad Cuts, on Oak Ridge, on Seminary Ridge, and at Blocher's Knoll, as well as the retreat of Union forces through Gettysburg and the Federal rally on Cemetery Hill. Throughout, he draws on deep research in published and archival sources to challenge many long-held assumptions about the battle. Zusammenfassung For good reason! the second and third days of the Battle of Gettysburg have received the lion's share of attention from historians. This book describes the engagements in McPherson Woods! at the Railroad Cuts! on Oak Ridge! on Seminary Ridge! and at Blocher's Knoll. Throughout! it challenges many long-held assumptions about the battle.

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Authors Harry W. Pfanz
Publisher University Of North Carolina
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 01.03.2010
 
EAN 9780807871317
ISBN 978-0-8078-7131-7
No. of pages 496
Series Civil War America (Paperback)
Civil War America (Paperback)
Civil War America
Subjects Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories
Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous

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