Meade at Gettysburg: a study in command

"Although he took command of the Army of the Potomac only three days before the first shots were fired at Gettysburg, Union general George G. Meade guided his forces to victory in the Civil War's most pivotal battle. Commentators often dismiss Meade when discussing the great leaders of the...

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Main Author: Brown, Kent Masterson 1949- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina Press [2021]
Series:Civil War America
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Summary:"Although he took command of the Army of the Potomac only three days before the first shots were fired at Gettysburg, Union general George G. Meade guided his forces to victory in the Civil War's most pivotal battle. Commentators often dismiss Meade when discussing the great leaders of the Civil War. But in this long-anticipated book, Kent Masterson Brown draws on an expansive archive to reappraise Meade's leadership during the Battle of Gettysburg"--
Physical Description:475 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten, Portraits 25 cm
ISBN:9781469661995