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Daniel Sickles Collectibles, Books, Souvenirs
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Gettysburg - The Meade-Sickles Controversy.
Sauers. By examining the evidence in detail, this book destroys many
commonly held myths about the Meade-Sickles controversy. In this
fascinating analysis, you'll see the way combat is always complicated by
personality conflicts and human frailties among military leaders. You'll
also see how distortions, like Sickles' version of Gettysburg, are
frequently accepted as fact by historians and repeated for generations to
come. 240 pgs., 20 B&W photos, 6"x 9", hdbd. |
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Sickles the Incredible
A Biography of Daniel Edgar Sickles.
Swanberg. This biography covers the life of the notorious Union Civil War
commander, General Daniel Sickles. You'll read about his affair with the
deposed Queen Isabella of Spain, his acquittal on a murder charge through
the first successful use of temporary insanity as a defense, his
controversial role in the Federal victory at Gettysburg, his friendship
with five U.S. Presidents, and more. 433 pages, 6"x 9", softcover. |
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American Scoundrel
The Life of the Notorious Civil War General Dan Sickles. Keneally. Known
for his lack of scruples, General Dan Sickles led his life as a hero for
his actions at Gettysburg, an adulterer for his affair with the deposed
Queen of Spain, and a murderer for having shot the son of Francis Scott
Key, who was having an affair with his neglected wife. "An especially
lively and compelling account of an extraordinary life." - The Seattle
Times. 416 pages, 5"x 8", softcover. |
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Scandals of the Civil War
Gibboney. Take a behind-the-scenes look at the bad behavior, off-duty
antics and sexual shenanigans of soldiers from the North and South,
including Lee, Sickles,
Sherman,
Custer and
Stuart. Includes stories of
deadly duels, heavy drinking, assorted adulteries, and outrageous
escapades that fueled wartime gossip. 245 pages, illustrations, 6"x 9", softcover. |
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It May As Well Begin Now
Dale Gallon. Commander of the Army of the Potomac, Major General
George G.
Meade admonishes Third Corps Commander, Major General Daniel E. Sickles at
the Peach Orchard at the onset of the Confederate attack. 23"x 16" limited
edition signed print is signed and numbered by the artist. |
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Gettysburg - The Second Day.
Pfanz. This definitive account of the second day's brutal combat
emphasizes the fighting itself, analyzing decisions and events that have
sparked debate for more than a century. In particular, you'll learn of
factors underlying the Meade-Sickles controversy and about the questions
surrounding
Longstreet's delay in attacking the Union left. This is sure
to become a Civil War classic. 624 pgs., 84 illustrations and 13 maps, 6"x
9", sfbd. |
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Echoes of the Blue & Gray - DVD
Volumes I & II. Thanks to aging B&W film, an era long past returns to
life. See the earliest known footage of Civil War veterans circa 1895;
Generals Dan Sickles, Joe Wheeler, and Nelson Miles; famous regiments:
Irish Brigade veterans, Forrest's Cavalry, and New York Zouaves; the Grand
Reunions at Gettysburg 1913 and 1938, Vicksburg in 1917; Civil war
musicians; United Confederate Veterans and Grand Army of the Republic
parades and reunions; and much, much more. 110 minutes. |
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Controversies and Commanders
Dispatches from the Army of the Potomac. Sears. This book follows the Army
of the Potomac through the course of the war, painting a remarkable
portrait of key incidents and personalities that influenced the outcome of
our nation's greatest cataclysm. It investigates the Lost Order of
Antietam, the revolt of the Potomac army's high command, the notorious
General Dan Sickles, the much-maligned Generals
McClellan and Hooker, and much more.
320 pgs., 5¼"x 8", sfbd. |
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