Pickett's Charge (eBook)

A New Look at Gettysburg's Final Attack

Phillip Thomas Tucker (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2016
520 Seiten
Skyhorse Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-63450-802-5 (ISBN)

Infos

Main Selection of the History Book ClubThe Battle of Gettysburg, the Civil Wars turning point, produced over 57,000 casualties, the largest number from the entire war that was itself Americas bloodiest conflict. On the third day of fierce fighting, Robert E. Lees attempt to invade the North came to a head in Picketts Charge. The infantry assault, consisting of nine brigades of soldiers in a line that stretched for over a mile, resulted in casualties of over 50 percent for the Confederates and a huge psychological blow to Southern morale.Picketts Charge is a detailed analysis of one of the most iconic and defining events in American history. This book presents a much-needed fresh look, including the unvarnished truths and ugly realities, about the unforgettable story. With the luxury of hindsight, historians have long denounced the folly of Lees attack, but this work reveals the tactical brilliance of a master plan that went awry. Special emphasis is placed on the common soldiers on both sides, especially the non-Virginia attackers outside of Picketts Virginia Division. These fighters moments of cowardice, failure, and triumph are explored using their own words from primary and unpublished sources. Without romance and glorification, the complexities and contradictions of the dramatic story of Pickett's Charge have been revealed in full to reveal this most pivotal moment in the nations life.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Autor

Phillip Thomas Tucker, PhD, is a writer and historian who has edited and authored more than two dozen books and written over sixty scholarly articles. After earning his PhD in 1990, he took a position as civilian historian with the Department of Defense and specialized in air force history. His previous books include George Washington’s Surprise Attack, Exodus from the Alamo, and Father of the Tuskegee Airmen, John C. Robinson. He lives in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.8.2016
• Zusatzinfo: 20 B&W photos
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► 20. Jahrhundert bis 1945
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: 1861 history • 1862 history • 1863 history • 1864 history • 1865 history • 7 days battles • American Civil War • american civil war history • battle of bull run • battle of fort sumter • battle of fredericksburg • Battle of Gettysburg • battle of gettysburg history • battle of vickburg battle of richmond • civil war era • civil war era history • civil war history • Con • exodus from the alamo • father of the tuskegee airmen • fort sumbter battle • george washington's surprise attack • gettysburg battle • history battle of gettysburg • history book club • history book club selection robert e lee • history civil war • history of civil war • history of the civil war • john c robinson • john c. robinson • north vs south • pickett's charge • Robert E. Lee • seven days battles • the north vs the south • the yankees vs the confederates • Ulysses Grant • Ulysses S Grant • Ulysses S. Grant • u.s.a. civil war history • usa civil war history • u.s. civil war • US Civil War • u.s. civil war history • us civil war histoy • yankees vs confederates
• ISBN-10: 1-63450-802-5 / 1634508025
• ISBN-13: 978-1-63450-802-5 / 9781634508025