Leaders of Gettysburg: The Lives and Careers of Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet, JEB Stuart, George Meade, Winfield Scott Hancock and Joshua

ISBN: 9781981893478
$19.99
*Weaves the lives and careers of all 6 generals into one entertaining and educational narrative.
*Includes pictures of the generals and important people, places, and events in their lives.
*Includes Bibliographies of each general for further reading.
*Includes a Table of Contents.

Despite the fact that the Civil War began over 150 years ago, it remains one of the most widely discussed topics in America today, with Americans arguing over its causes, reenacting its famous battles, and debating which general was better than others. Americans continue to be fascinated by the Civil War icons who made the difference between victory and defeat in the war's great battles.

No battle fascinates Americans quite like Gettysburg, the most famous and biggest battle of the Civil War. Careers were tarnished, legacies were immortalized, and the Confederacy had reached its high water mark. Since the dust settled there, historians and interested scholars alike have dissected every decision and movement made by the leaders of the battle, arguing over who to credit and who to blame.

Of all the battles Robert E. Lee led in, he was most criticized for Gettysburg, particularly his order of Pickett’s Charge on the third and final day of the war. Despite the fact his principle subordinate and corps leader, General James Longstreet, advised against the charge, Lee went ahead with it, ending the army’s defeat at Gettysburg with a violent climax that left half of the men who charged killed or wounded
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