| Description |
viii, 132 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Brandy Station review -- The battle of Brandy Station -- The Gray Comanches -- McPherson's Ridge -- "For god's sake forward -- The unconquered -- The fight for the colors -- The boy colonel -- Generals Robert E. Lee and A. P. Hill -- Iron Brigade, 24th Michigan Volunteers -- The Black Hats -- General J. B. Gordon at Gettysburg -- Cemetery Hill -- Battle in the streets -- Decision at dawn -- "The men must see us today" -- Berdan's sharpshooters -- Confederate sharpshooter -- Saving the flag -- Don't give an inch -- Little Round Top -- Lions of the Roundtop -- Barksdale's charge -- Retreat by recoil -- The First Minnesota -- 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry -- Band of brothers -- Newhall's charge -- "Come on, you wolverines" -- Hampton's duel -- The civilians of Gettysburg -- The Emmitsburg Road -- Toward the angle -- Rock of Erin -- The high water mark -- "Give them cold steel, boys". |
| Summary |
"The latest book by preeminent Civil War artist and historian Don Troiani features 36 major paintings of the Gettysburg campaign and an introductory history of the battle by Civil War expert Tom Huntington. Each beautifully detailed and historically accurate painting is accompanied by a description of the scene and the historical figures taking part in the action."--Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863 -- Pictorial works.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Pictorial works.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Art and the war.
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| Added Author |
Troiani, Don, author.
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| ISBN |
9780811738354 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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