Gettysburg, Day Three

Posted on 01 December 2018 by Jeffry D. Wert

Jeffry D Wert re creates the last day of the bloody Battle of Gettysburg in astonishing detail, taking readers from Meade s council of war to the seven hour struggle for Culp s Hill the most sustained combat of the entire engagement Drawing on hundreds of sources, including than 400 manuscript collections, he offers brief excerpts from the letters and diaries of soldiers He also introduces heroes on both sides of the conflict among them General George Greene, the oldest general on the battlefield, who led the Union troops at Culp s Hill A gripping narrative written in a fresh and lively style, Gettysburg, Day Three is an unforgettable rendering of an immortal day in our country s history. Read Gettysburg, Day Three Author Jeffry D. Wert – kino-fada.fr Best of the three books Had a couple chapters of intro, then right into the battle A very good description of the Culps Hill part of the battle, which I hadn t ever read about before.Excellent A fine and well balanced study of the third day at Gettysburg Wert covers all of the action including Culp s Hill and the cavalry action both east and south of the battlefield Obviously the Picket Pettigrew Charge looms large in the story and takes up a considerable amount of space.Since most people aren t interested in the many controversies of Gettysburg, Did Lee issue orders for the 3rd Why didn t Longstreet call up Pickett until the morning of the 3rd What were Lee s original Excellent A fine and well balanced study of the third day at Gettysburg Wert covers all of the action...Very good book on the last day at Gettysburg, covering not only the main infantry actions at Culp s Hill and Pickett s Charge but also the cavalry engagements east and south of Gettysburg and at Fairfield The author provides a great analysis of the tactics and strategy used by both ar...Maybe the definitive story of this part of the battle I think you leave this book with an appreciation of the stoic heroism on both sides, the horror of civil war battles, and a profound melancholy for the almost unheard of losses on both sides.Good book Comprehensive in the scope of all activity on Day 3 Most similar books only focus on Pickett s charge and Culp s Hill.Not a terribly smooth read, but chock full of riveting firsthand accounts Worth the read, but not difficult to put down.Good, detailed account of the last part of this great battle, which included Pickett s charge This was the downward turning point for the Confederacy.Very detailed account of military strategy.As a history buff, I really enjoyed reading about the third day of this famous battle.

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01 December 2018

Jeffry D. Wert