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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
Meade and Sickles. These links will re-direct you to our affiliate,
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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.
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