| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgments; Touring the Fields of "Pickett's Charge"; Tour One: Confederate Battle Line; Tour Two: Pettigrew -- Trimble Charge; Tour Three: Pickett's Charge; Tour Four: Union Battle Line; Pickett's Charge: Orders of Battle; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
150 years after the event, the grand near-suicidal attack against the Union position on Cemetery Ridge still emotionally resonates with Gettysburg enthusiasts like no other aspect of the battle. On the afternoon of July 3, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee ordered more than 12,000 Southern infantry to undertake what would become the most legendary charge in American military history. This attack, popularly but inaccurately known as ""Pickett's Charge, "" is often considered the turning point of the Civil War's seminal battle of Gettysburg. Although much has been written about the battle itself and |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Vendor-supplied metadata |
| Subject |
Pickett, George E. (George Edward), 1825-1875.
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| SUBJECT |
Pickett, George E. (George Edward), 1825-1875 fast |
| Subject |
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863.
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Motts, Wayne E., author
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| ISBN |
9781611212013 |
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1611212014 |
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