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A field guide to Gettysburg : experiencing the battlefield through its history, places, & people, Carol Reardon & Tom Vossler

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Presents a guide to the Gettysburg battlefield with comprehensive maps and descriptions of the action, narratives about key figures and events, and a variety of contemporary and postwar source materials offering stories and interpretations
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eng
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454 pages
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  • Stop 1. The key terrain of Cemetery Hill
  • [pt. I.] July 1, 1863: The first day of battle. 1. The meeting engagement : Stop 2. The cavalry fight ; Stop 3. The death of Reynolds ; Stop 4. The fight around the railroad cut
  • 2. The battle is joined and expands : Stop 5. Ewell enters the fight ; Stop 6. Oak Ridge ; Stop 7. The artillery duel on the XI corps line
  • 3. The Union line collapses : Stop 8. Barlow's knoll ; Stop 9. Coster Avenue ; Stop 10. Ramseur's attack ; Stop 11. Bucktails versus Tar Heels on McPherson's Ridge ; Stop 12. The iron brigade takes a stand ; Stop 13. The last stand at the Seminary
  • Day one conclusion
  • [pt. II.] July 2, 1863: The second day of battle : 4. Lee, Meade, and challenges of high command : Stop 14. Pitzer's Woods ; Stop 15. Longstreet's main effort hits a snag ; Stop 16. The Sherfy peach orchard ; Stop 17. Longstreet's main effort begins
  • 5. Longstreet attacks : Stop 18. Little Round Top ; Stop 19. The fight for Devil's Den ; Stop 20. The bloody wheatfield ; Stop 21. The salient collapses ; Stop 22. The collapse of the Emmitsburg Road Line ; Stop 23. Holding the Cemetery Ridge line
  • 6. Ewell tries the Union right flank : Stop 24. Benner's Hill ; Stop 25. Lower Culp's Hill, July 2 ; Stop 26. Stevens's Knoll ; Stop 27. East Cemetery Hill
  • Day two conclusion
  • [pt. III.] July 3, 1863: The third day of battle. 7. Commanders consider, and reconsider, their options : Stop 28. Meade's headquarters ; Stop 29. Spangler's spring ; Stop 30. Culp's Hill, July 3 ; Stop 31. Organizing the assault against the Union center
  • 8. The high-water mark? : Stop 32. Pickett's charge ; Stop 33. The Union repulse of Pickett's charge ; Stop 34. East cavalry field
  • Stop 35. The Soldiers' National Cemetery
  • The aftermath: July 4, 1863, and beyond
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9780807835258
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A field guide to Gettysburg : experiencing the battlefield through its history, places, & people
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A field guide to Gettysburg
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experiencing the battlefield through its history, places, & people
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Carol Reardon & Tom Vossler
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Language
eng
Summary
Presents a guide to the Gettysburg battlefield with comprehensive maps and descriptions of the action, narratives about key figures and events, and a variety of contemporary and postwar source materials offering stories and interpretations
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contains biographical information
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Reardon, Carol
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non fiction
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Vossler, Tom
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  • Gettysburg National Military Park (Pa.)
  • Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
  • Bataille de Gettysburg, Gettysburg, Penns., 1863
  • HISTORY
  • Pennsylvania
  • Pennsylvania
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A field guide to Gettysburg : experiencing the battlefield through its history, places, & people, Carol Reardon & Tom Vossler
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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Contents
Stop 1. The key terrain of Cemetery Hill -- [pt. I.] July 1, 1863: The first day of battle. 1. The meeting engagement : Stop 2. The cavalry fight ; Stop 3. The death of Reynolds ; Stop 4. The fight around the railroad cut -- 2. The battle is joined and expands : Stop 5. Ewell enters the fight ; Stop 6. Oak Ridge ; Stop 7. The artillery duel on the XI corps line -- 3. The Union line collapses : Stop 8. Barlow's knoll ; Stop 9. Coster Avenue ; Stop 10. Ramseur's attack ; Stop 11. Bucktails versus Tar Heels on McPherson's Ridge ; Stop 12. The iron brigade takes a stand ; Stop 13. The last stand at the Seminary -- Day one conclusion -- [pt. II.] July 2, 1863: The second day of battle : 4. Lee, Meade, and challenges of high command : Stop 14. Pitzer's Woods ; Stop 15. Longstreet's main effort hits a snag ; Stop 16. The Sherfy peach orchard ; Stop 17. Longstreet's main effort begins -- 5. Longstreet attacks : Stop 18. Little Round Top ; Stop 19. The fight for Devil's Den ; Stop 20. The bloody wheatfield ; Stop 21. The salient collapses ; Stop 22. The collapse of the Emmitsburg Road Line ; Stop 23. Holding the Cemetery Ridge line -- 6. Ewell tries the Union right flank : Stop 24. Benner's Hill ; Stop 25. Lower Culp's Hill, July 2 ; Stop 26. Stevens's Knoll ; Stop 27. East Cemetery Hill -- Day two conclusion -- [pt. III.] July 3, 1863: The third day of battle. 7. Commanders consider, and reconsider, their options : Stop 28. Meade's headquarters ; Stop 29. Spangler's spring ; Stop 30. Culp's Hill, July 3 ; Stop 31. Organizing the assault against the Union center -- 8. The high-water mark? : Stop 32. Pickett's charge ; Stop 33. The Union repulse of Pickett's charge ; Stop 34. East cavalry field -- Stop 35. The Soldiers' National Cemetery -- The aftermath: July 4, 1863, and beyond
Control code
828264946
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
454 pages
Isbn
9780807835258
Lccn
2013002824
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
(OCoLC)828264946
Label
A field guide to Gettysburg : experiencing the battlefield through its history, places, & people, Carol Reardon & Tom Vossler
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Stop 1. The key terrain of Cemetery Hill -- [pt. I.] July 1, 1863: The first day of battle. 1. The meeting engagement : Stop 2. The cavalry fight ; Stop 3. The death of Reynolds ; Stop 4. The fight around the railroad cut -- 2. The battle is joined and expands : Stop 5. Ewell enters the fight ; Stop 6. Oak Ridge ; Stop 7. The artillery duel on the XI corps line -- 3. The Union line collapses : Stop 8. Barlow's knoll ; Stop 9. Coster Avenue ; Stop 10. Ramseur's attack ; Stop 11. Bucktails versus Tar Heels on McPherson's Ridge ; Stop 12. The iron brigade takes a stand ; Stop 13. The last stand at the Seminary -- Day one conclusion -- [pt. II.] July 2, 1863: The second day of battle : 4. Lee, Meade, and challenges of high command : Stop 14. Pitzer's Woods ; Stop 15. Longstreet's main effort hits a snag ; Stop 16. The Sherfy peach orchard ; Stop 17. Longstreet's main effort begins -- 5. Longstreet attacks : Stop 18. Little Round Top ; Stop 19. The fight for Devil's Den ; Stop 20. The bloody wheatfield ; Stop 21. The salient collapses ; Stop 22. The collapse of the Emmitsburg Road Line ; Stop 23. Holding the Cemetery Ridge line -- 6. Ewell tries the Union right flank : Stop 24. Benner's Hill ; Stop 25. Lower Culp's Hill, July 2 ; Stop 26. Stevens's Knoll ; Stop 27. East Cemetery Hill -- Day two conclusion -- [pt. III.] July 3, 1863: The third day of battle. 7. Commanders consider, and reconsider, their options : Stop 28. Meade's headquarters ; Stop 29. Spangler's spring ; Stop 30. Culp's Hill, July 3 ; Stop 31. Organizing the assault against the Union center -- 8. The high-water mark? : Stop 32. Pickett's charge ; Stop 33. The Union repulse of Pickett's charge ; Stop 34. East cavalry field -- Stop 35. The Soldiers' National Cemetery -- The aftermath: July 4, 1863, and beyond
Control code
828264946
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
454 pages
Isbn
9780807835258
Lccn
2013002824
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
Other physical details
illustrations (some color)
System control number
(OCoLC)828264946

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