The U.S. Army War College Guide to the Battle of Gettysburg
- ISBN-10
- 0060970960
- ISBN-13
- 9780060970963
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1987
- Publisher
- Perennial Library
- Author
- Jay Luvaas
Description
"Here in one compact volume is a day-by-day and hour-by-hour account of the Battle of Gettysburg. Along with the numerous illustrations, photographs, and diagrams, this book provides features the official reports and physical observations of the commanding officers in their own words. These original source documents from bother Southern and Northern leaders provide a startling sense of reality and drama. This book takes you through a documented and ordered progression. Twenty-five stops are arranged in the order of the actual battle as it unfolded in 1863. Easy-to-follow maps show all significant troop positions and related terrain detail"--Page 4 of cover.
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