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Gettysburg -- The Second Day by Harry W. Pfanz
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- Condition
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- America
- Personalize
- No
- Signed
- No
- Custom Bundle
- No
- Ex Libris
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Personalized
- No
- Original Language
- English
- Inscribed
- No
- Vintage
- No
- ISBN
- 9780807847305
- EAN
- 9780807847305
- Book Title
- Gettysburg--The Second Day
- Book Series
- Civil War America Ser.
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- University of North Carolina Press
- Publication Year
- 1998
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.4 in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / General, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 14 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 624 Pages
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The second day's fighting at Gettysburg--the assault of the Army of Northern Virginia against the Army of the Potomac on 2 July 1863--was probably the critical engagement of that decisive battle and, therefore, among the most significant actions of the Civil War. Harry Pfanz, a former historian at Gettysburg National Military Park, has written a definitive account of the second day's brutal combat. He begins by introducing the men and units that were to do battle, analyzing the strategic intentions of Lee and Meade as commanders of the opposing armies, and describing the concentration of forces in the area around Gettysburg. He then examines the development of tactical plans and the deployment of troops for the approaching battle. But the emphasis is on the fighting itself. Pfanz provides a thorough account of the Confederates' smashing assaults -- at Devil's Den and Litle Round Top, through the Wheatfield and the Peach Orchard, and against the Union center at Cemetery Ridge. He also details the Union defense that eventually succeeded in beating back these assaults, depriving Lee's gallant army of victory.Pfanz analyzes decisions and events that have sparked debate for more than a century. In particular he discusses factors underlying the Meade-Sickles controversy and the questions about Longstreet's delay in attacking the Union left. The narrative is also enhanced by thirteen superb maps, more than eighty illustrations, brief portraits of the leading commanders, and observations on artillery, weapons, and tactics that will be of help even to knowledgeable readers. Gettysburg--The Second Day is certain to become a Civil War classic. What makes the work so authoritative is Pfanz' mastery of the Gettysburg literature and his unparalleled knowledge of the ground on which the fighting occurred. His sources include the Official Records , regimental histories and personal reminiscences from soldiers North and South, personal papers and diaries, newspaper files, and last -- but assuredly not least -- the Gettysburg battlefield. Pfanz's career in the National Park Service included a ten-year assignment as a park historian at Gettysburg. Without doubt, he knows the terrain of the battle as well as he knows the battle itself.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
ISBN-10
0807847305
ISBN-13
9780807847305
eBay Product ID (ePID)
897507
Product Key Features
Book Title
Gettysburg--The Second Day
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Military / General, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Publication Year
1998
Book Series
Civil War America Ser.
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Number of Pages
624 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
14 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
87-5965
Edition Description
Reprint,New Edition
Reviews
Gettysburg—The Second Day Is a Masterpiece. It Is the Last Word on the Fighting.Blue & Gray Magazine, Pfanz appears to have found out everything that can be known about the fighting on July 2.Tom Wicker,Atlantic Monthly, Gettysburg_The Second Day is a masterpiece. It is the last word on the fighting. Blue & Gray Magazine, Gettysburg--The Second Day is a masterpiece. It is the last word on the fighting. Blue & Gray Magazine, He has covered the action vividly, including experiences of the highest ranking officers as well as the ordinary soldiers.Civil War Courier, Pfanz appears to have found out everything that can be known about the fighting on July 2. Tom Wicker, Atlantic Monthly, He has covered the action vividly, including experiences of the highest ranking officers as well as the ordinary soldiers. Civil War Courier, [T]he most complete account of the main fighting on July 2 that will ever be written.James I. Robertson Jr.,Richmond News-Leader, [Pfanz] knows the ground there [at Gettysburg] about as well as it is possible to know it. Richard Snow, New York Times Book Review, [T]he most complete account of the main fighting on July 2 that will ever be written. James I. Robertson Jr., Richmond News-Leader
Table of Content
1987 The University of North Carolina Press ISBN 0-8078-1749-X (cloth) ISBN 0-8078-4730-5 (pbk.) -->Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1. From the Potomac to Pennsylvania 2. The Army of Northern Virginia, 1 July 3. The Army of the Potomac, 1 July 4. Meade's Scattered Corps Assemble, 2 July 5. The Third Corps, Morning, 2 July 6. Confederate Preparations, 2 July 7. Sickles Takes Up the Forward Line 8. Longstreet's Corps Opens the Attack 9. Devil's Den 10. Little Round Top 11. The Opening Attacks in the Wheatfield 12. The Confederates Seize the Wheatfield 13. McLaws Strikes the Peach Orchard 14. From the Peach Orchard to Cemetery Ridge 15. Anderson's Division Attacks 16. The Repulse 17. Epilogue Appendix Notes Bibliography IndexMaps 6-1. Longstreet's Approach March and Troop Positions on Cemetery Ridge and Seminary Ridge at 4:00 P.M. 8-1. Confrontation on the Federal Left: Hood's Division Advances 9-1. The Action at Devil's Den 10-1. Little Round Top: The Opening Assault 10-2. Little Round Top: The Final Assault 11-1. The Wheatfield: The Opening Attack 12-1. The Wheatfield: Caldwell Sweeps the Field 13-1. The Peach Orchard 15-1. Barksdale's, Wilcox's, and Perry's Brigades Attack 15-2. Wright and Posey Attack the Union Center 16-1. The Repulse on the Union Left 16-2. The Repulse at the Union CenterIllustrations 1. Gen. Robert E. Lee 2. Maj. Gen. George G. Meade 3. Lt. Gen James Longstreet 4. Lt. Gen Ambrose P. Hill 5. Maj Gen. Winfield S. Hancock … 82. Brig. Gen. Alexander S. Webb 83. Union Dead 84. Dead horses of Bigelow's battery in the Trostle farmyard
Copyright Date
1998
Lccn
87-005965
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