Battle of Gettysburg: The Civil War

By: Patel, Dhirubhai

The Battle of Gettysburg fought on July 1-3, 1863, was the turning point of the Civil War for one main reason: Robert E. Lee's plan to invade the North and force an immediate end to the war failed. ... The collision of two great armies at Gettysburg put an end to that audacious plan.IndexChapter 1: Story of GettysburgChapter 2: Opposing forces2.1 ConfederateChapter 3: Battle3.1 First day of battle3.2 Second day of battle3.3 Third day of battleChapter 4: Aftermath4.1 Confederate retreat4.2 Union reaction to the news of the victory4.3 Effect on the ConfederacyChapter 5: Retreat from Gettysburg5.1 Imboden's wagon train5.2 Fairfield and Monterey Pass5.3 Sedgwick's reconnaissance5.4 Pursuit to Williamsport5.5 Face-off at the Potomac5.6 Across the Potomac5.7 Shepherdstown and Manassas GapChapter 6: Gettysburg Address6.1 Program and Everett's "Gettysburg Oration"6.2 Text of the Gettysburg Address6.3 Lincoln's sources6.4 Five manuscriptsChapter 7: Contemporary sources and reactionChapter 8: LegacyChapter 9: Historical assessmentChapter 10: Battlefield preservation

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08KGSVZ2B
• ISBN13: 9798691758553
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.2" x 8.0"