Cushing of Gettysburg - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Cushing of Gettysburg write by Kent Masterson Brown. This book was released on 2014-04-23. Cushing of Gettysburg available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. First Lieutenant Cushing was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by the pPresident of the United States on November 6, 2014, 151 years after his death at the Angle at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863, where he commanded Battery A, Fourth United States Artillery. He is likely the last Civil War soldier to who will be so honored. Although many individuals were involved in the effort to give the Medal of Honor to Cushing, this book, first published in 1993, played a critical role.
Searching for George Gordon Meade
Searching for George Gordon Meade - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Searching for George Gordon Meade write by Tom Huntington. This book was released on 2013. Searching for George Gordon Meade available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A historian's investigation of the life and times of Gen. George Gordon Meade to discover why the hero of Gettysburg has failed to achieve the status accorded to other generals of the conflict.
Cushing of Gettysburg
Cushing of Gettysburg - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Cushing of Gettysburg write by Kent Masterson Brown. This book was released on 2014-04-23. Cushing of Gettysburg available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This Civil War biography chronicles the life of the brave Union artillery officer who refused to retreat from Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. Lieutenant Alonzo Hereford Cushing may be the most famous lieutenant to be killed during the Civil War. Two years out of West Point, the young artillery officer commanded Battery A of the 4th US Artillery at Gettysburg. Despite severe wounds, Cushing defended his position at Cemetery Ridge against the fearsome Confederate infantry assault. The story of Cushing’s heroic final moments were witnessed and recorded by a battlefield correspondent for The New York Times, who said “the gallantry of this officer is beyond praise.” In 2014, President Barak Obama awarded Cushing a posthumous Medal of Honor. In this biography, Kent Brown presents a lively narrative based on extensive research, including a cache of Cushing’s letters.
Retreat from Gettysburg
Retreat from Gettysburg - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Retreat from Gettysburg write by Kent Masterson Brown, Esq.. This book was released on 2011-08-01. Retreat from Gettysburg available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In a groundbreaking, comprehensive history of the Army of Northern Virginia's retreat from Gettysburg in July 1863, Kent Masterson Brown draws on previously untapped sources to chronicle the massive effort of General Robert E. Lee and his command as they sought to move people, equipment, and scavenged supplies through hostile territory and plan the army's next moves. Brown reveals that even though the battle of Gettysburg was a defeat for the Army of Northern Virginia, Lee's successful retreat maintained the balance of power in the eastern theater and left his army with enough forage, stores, and fresh meat to ensure its continued existence as an effective force.
The Illustrated Gettysburg Reader
The Illustrated Gettysburg Reader - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Illustrated Gettysburg Reader write by Rod Gragg. This book was released on 2013-06-10. The Illustrated Gettysburg Reader available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Examines the Battle of Gettysburg through letters, journals, articles, and speeches from the people who lived through those days.
