A volume from the "Casemate Illustrated" series. As the sun rose on July 3, 1863, two weakened armies gathered at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, after two days of fierce and fruitless fighting. Confederate General Robert E. Lee, by his own account, had achieved a number of partial successes and persisted in his attack. The Army of the Potomac, under Major General George Meade, continued to defend Cemetery Ridge. The third day at Gettysburg was anything but a disappointing one; it tested the battle to its very end. For seven hours, the fighting raged on Culp's Hill, between the cavalry units on both flanks, and finally during Lee's major charge, known as Pickett's Charge. In the end, Lee suffered his most crushing defeat to date, but the battlefield of Gettysburg achieved immortality. Written by one of the leading licensed Gettysburg battlefield guides and richly illustrated with maps, color photographs and contemporary illustrations, the book tells the whole story of this pivotal day.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Hessler, Jim
Title
The Civil War. The Third Day at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863
Details
English text, paperback, 120 illustrations, maps. 128 pages.
