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Learn more about Union General George Gordon Meade in
the American Civil War. These books cover Meade's action during the Battle
of Gettysburg in great detail. Learn about the Controversy surrounding
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Meade of Gettysburg
Cleaves. This full-length biography covers General Meade's life and military career, with an emphasis on his conduct at the Battle of Gettysburg. "It is well-written, honest, good history and handsomely done…" - Army Times. 412 pages, maps and illustrations, 5¼"x 8", soft cover. |
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Meade Victor of Gettysburg
Rising from the Union officer corps to lead the previously ill-fated Army of the Potomac, Meade took command only hours before his forces stumbled upon Lee's Confederates at Gettysburg. He led his men to victory but was soon embroiled in political battles with fellow generals and Washington politicians. This concise and authoritative biography of Meade sheds new light on one of the Civil War's most significant leaders. |
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The Union Generals Speak
The Meade Hearings on the Battle of Gettysburg This is the first annotated edition of the 1864 congressional investigation into Meade's conduct during the Gettysburg campaign. The transcripts alone, which present eyewitness accounts from 16 participant officers at Gettysburg, offer a wealth of information, but it is the addition of contextual comments and background material by Bill Hyde that unleashes this virtually untapped resource. |
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George Gordon Meade and the War in the East
Rafuse. Even though he defeated Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg and played a major role in several other major Civil War campaigns, George Gordon Meade suffered from a perception that he was simply the last of the unsuccessful generals of the Army of the Potomac. This book examines the political dynamics that shaped military strategy and argues that Meade's career was doomed to frustration by an approach that he knew was flawed but was powerless to change. 192 pgs., 6"x 9", hdbd. |
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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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Gettysburg - Day Three.
Wert. This book re-creates the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg in astonishing detail, taking you from Meade's council of war to the seven-hour struggle for Culp's Hill. It draws on hundreds of sources including more than 400 manuscript collections, and includes brief excerpts from the letters and diaries of soldiers. This is "…a deeply researched, thorough and rock-solid narrative." - Stephen W. Sears. 448 pgs., 30 B&W photos, 5½"x 8½", sfbd. |
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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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Gettysburg 1863
Campaign Series High Tide of the Confederacy. Carl Smith. By taking the war to the Union, Lee hoped to force Lincoln into peace negotiations or win support from the European powers that were watching events from across the Atlantic. Equally, Meade's Army of the Potomac needed to regain its fighting credibility after the setbacks of Fredericksburg and saw this as an opportunity to redeem its honor. The clash of 150,000 soldiers, as presented in detail here, ultimately decided the fate of a nation. 128 pgs., 100 B&W photos, 15 color illustrations, 7¼"x 9¾", sfbd. |
