Storming the Wheatfield - 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 Storming the Wheatfield write by James M. Smith. This book was released on 2019-10-01. Storming the Wheatfield available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This gripping narrative is an in-depth study of the valiant men of General John Caldwell’s Union Division during the Gettysburg Campaign. Caldwell’s Division made a desperate stand against a tough and determined Confederate force in farmer George Rose's nearly 20-acre Wheatfield. Ready for harvest, the infamous Wheatfield would change hands nearly six times in the span of two hours of fighting on July 2, becoming a trampled, bloody, no-man's land for thousands of wounded soldiers. Smith examines the lives of the Union soldiers in the ranks—as well as leaders Cross, Kelly, Zook, Brooke, and Caldwell himself. From Colonel Edward Cross’s black bandana, to the famed Irish Brigade's charge on Stoney Hill, to a lone young man from Washington County whose grave is marked in stone nearby, James Smith’s Storming the Wheatfield goes deep into the lives the soldiers, evoking a personal connection with the troops. Smith painstakingly contacted nearly one hundred descendants of Caldwell's soldiers, producing one of the most extensively researched narratives to date.
Stand Firm and Fire Low
Stand Firm and Fire Low - 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 Stand Firm and Fire Low write by Edward Ephraim Cross. This book was released on 2003. Stand Firm and Fire Low available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A Civil War hero’s exploits told in his own words
Gettysburg--The First Day
Gettysburg--The First Day - 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 Gettysburg--The First Day write by Harry W. Pfanz. This book was released on 2011-07-01. Gettysburg--The First Day available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. For good reason, the second and third days of the Battle of Gettysburg have received the lion's share of attention from historians. With this book, however, the critical first day's fighting finally receives its due. After sketching the background of the Gettysburg campaign and recounting the events immediately preceding the battle, Harry Pfanz offers a detailed tactical description of events of the first day. He describes the engagements in McPherson Woods, at the Railroad Cuts, on Oak Ridge, on Seminary Ridge, and at Blocher's Knoll, as well as the retreat of Union forces through Gettysburg and the Federal rally on Cemetery Hill. Throughout, he draws on deep research in published and archival sources to challenge many long-held assumptions about the battle.
Gettysburg
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 Gettysburg write by Wayne Vansant. This book was released on 2013-04-15. Gettysburg available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. DIVThe Battle of Gettysburg is a landmark event in United States history. Widely recognized as the Civil War’s turning point, it accounted for the most casualties of any battle during the war and spelled the beginning of the end for the Confederacy./divDIV/divDIVIn this powerful graphic history, Wayne Vansant describes the history leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg, as well all of the major military events on July 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, including the famous fight for Little Round Top on the second day and the death march known as Pickett’s Charge on the third and final day.He paints portraits of each army’s leaders, such as Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet, George Meade, and the then little-known Joshua Chamberlain./divDIV/div Vansant concludes a few months later at the dedication of the Soldier’s National Cemetery in November, 1863, when Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the most iconic speeches of all time, the Gettysburg Address. Gettysburg delivers one of the hallmark events of American history in an exciting and innovative format. DIV"Wayne Vansant has authored a graphic account of the Battle ofGettysburgwith rich illustrations and narrative that makes history come alive. This book will not only spark an interest in the terrible battle and sad aftermath, but will provide the reader with a good understanding of the men and armies memorialized atGettysburgNational Military Park today."- JohnHeiser, Historian, Gettysburg, PA/div
Observing Hancock at Gettysburg
Observing Hancock at 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 Observing Hancock at Gettysburg write by Paul E. Bretzger. This book was released on 2016-03-22. Observing Hancock at Gettysburg available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. General Winfield Scott Hancock was perhaps the most influential officer in the federal lines, though he commanded only one of seven Union corps at Gettysburg. On day one, he rallied fleeing troops and placed them in the formidable position the Union army occupied for the remainder of the battle. In a frantic few minutes on day two, he masterfully conducted reinforcements into a yawning gap in his defensive line, securing the position just moments before the Confederates advanced to try to take it. On the third day, he led the successful defense against the massive frontal assault known as Pickett's Charge. Understanding Hancock's pivotal actions at Gettysburg is essential to understanding the battle itself. This book covers his entire life and military career.
