The Third Day at Gettysburg and Beyond (Military Campaigns of the Civil War) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807821551 ISBN 13: 9780807821558

Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press, 1994

Synopsis

The six essays in this volume testify to the enduring impact of the Civil War on our national consciousness. Covering subjects as diverse as tactics, the uses of autobiography, and the power of myth-making in the southern tradition, they illustrate the rewards of imaginative scholarship--even for the most intensely studied battle in America's history. The Third Day at Gettysburg and Beyond brings current research and interpretation to bear on a range of pivotal issues surrounding the final day of the battle, July 3, 1863. This revisionist approach begins by expanding our knowledge of the engagement itself: individual essays address Confederate general James Longstreet's role in Pickett's Charge and Union general George Meade's failure to pursue Lee after the fighting. Other essays widen the scope of investigation to look at contemporary reactions to the Confederate defeat across the South, the construction of narratives by the participants themselves--from Confederate survivors of Pickett's assault to Union sergeant Ben Hirst--and the reverberations of Pickett's final momentous charge. Combining fresh evidence with the reinterpretation of standard sources, these essays refocus our view of the third day at Gettysburg to take in its diverse stories of combat and memory. The contributors are Gary W. Gallagher, William Garrett Piston, Carol Reardon, Robert K. Krick, Robert L. Bee, and A. Wilson Greene. |Original essays refocus the final day at Gettysburg and examine pivotal issues of the engagements, including why Meade failed to pursue Lee, Longstreet's role in Pickett's charge, and the impact of the South's defeat on its myths.

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Review:

This collection proves that new scholarship surrounding the battle is not only possible but exciting.

"Civil War History"

These well-written and well-documented essays are an important contribution to Gettysburg historiography.

"Louisiana History"

[Gallagher] has provided a mini-treasure for Civil War specialists in this compilation of well-written and challenging theses.

"Booklist"

"Remarkably consistent in focus and high quality, its articles offer fresh research and a coherent, innovative perspective.

"West Virginia History""

"Both serious students of Gettysburg and general Civil War enthusiasts will find these essays thought-provoking, informative, and challenging.

"Civil War Regiments""

İGallagher¨ has provided a mini-treasure for Civil War specialists in this compilation of well-written and challenging theses.

"Booklist"

Remarkably consistent in focus and high quality, its articles offer fresh research and a coherent, innovative perspective.

"West Virginia History"

Both serious students of Gettysburg and general Civil War enthusiasts will find these essays thought-provoking, informative, and challenging.

"Civil War Regiments"

Synopsis:

The six essays collected here explore the enduring impact of the America Civil War on that nation's national consciousness. Contributors examine subjects as diverse as tactics, the uses of autobiography and the power of myth-making in the southern tradition. Their work should help to refocus the view of the third day at Gettysburg, illustrating the rewards of imaginative scholarship - even for the most intensely studied battle in America's history. The contributors are Robert L. Bee, A. Wilson Greene, Gary W. Gallagher, Robert K. Krick, Willian Garrett Piston and Carol Reardon.

About this edition

• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0807821551
• ISBN 13: 9780807821558
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 232
• Editor: Gallagher Gary W.