This volume is a real treasure trove for anyone interested in the American Civil War and its most famous and largest battle. The story of the three-day battle (July 1 to 3, 1863) is vividly presented. The text provides a chronological overview of the fierce battle and also highlights the personal war experiences of individual soldiers on both sides. The impact of the battle on the town of Gettysburg itself and its environs is also explained, along with an account of President Abraham Lincoln's famous speech on the battlefield at the dedication of the military cemetery there a few months after the actual event. The volume is illustrated with a series of contemporary bw photographs, colour photographs of a wide variety of artefacts from the Gettysburg Battlefield Museum and Visitor Centre, including weapons, uniform pieces, flags and equipment, as well as 35 colour reproductions of paintings by renowned American military painter Keith Rocco, which not only dramatically capture the defining moments of the battle, but also include detailed studies of individual soldiers.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Girardi, R. I./Rocco, K.
Title
Gettysburg in Art and Artifacts. Treasures from the Gettysburg National Park Museum and Visitor Center
Details
English text, very many bw and colour photos, colour painting reproductions, 3 colour maps, large format.112 pp.
State
new
Keith Rocco P.O. Box 779 VA 22664 Woodstock Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
