Two Witnesses Gettysburg 2e: The Personal Accounts of Whitelaw Reid and A.J.L. Fremantle - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405181125 ISBN 13: 9781405181129

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

Synopsis

The two reporters, A.J.L. Fremantle and Whitelaw Reid, one traveling with the Union army and the other with the Confederates, are the authors of these two magnificent firsthand accounts of the battle of Gettysburg in 1863, the pivotal action of the Civil War.* Presents engaging firsthand accounts of the battle of Gettysburg* Completely updated with a new introduction, references, illustrations and maps* Includes a bibliographic essay for further reading* Provides students with a unique and engaging look at the most pivotal action of the Civil War

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Review:

"This book collects two of the best firsthand accounts of Gettysburg, insightfully introduced and edited. It provides illuminating perspectives on the bloodiest battle in U.S. history and an invaluable commentary on the process of recording and remembering our past."
Aaron Sheehan-Dean, University of North Florida

"Smartly edited and abundantly illustrated, Two Witnesses provides a wonderfully readable account of the most celebrated battle of the Civil War by two of its keenest observers."
William L. Barney, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

"Gallagher's mastery of the art of bringing Civil War history to life shines here, only this time, instead of bringing the war to us, he transports us directly to Gettysburg where, in the eloquent company of Reid and Fremantle, we become eye-witnesses, too."
Elizabeth D. Leonard, Colby College, author of Lincoln's Avengers (2004)

"In these dispatches from the maelstrom, Gettysburg seems as fresh as it was 150 years ago. This is as close as you'll ever get to going on an 'embed' with the armies of Meade and Lee."
Stephen Berry, University of Georgia

"These two compelling journalistic accounts of Gettysburg capture the wartime myopia of confusion, opinion, distance, and death, while expert historian Gallagher provides the historical context that makes the contrast of the two accounts so revealing."
Heather Cox Richardson, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

From the Back Cover:

Two Civil War era reporters, one traveling with the Union army and the other with the Confederates, are the authors of these two magnificent firsthand accounts of the battle of Gettysburg in 1863.

A.J.L. Fremantle (1835-1901) will be familiar to readers as a character in Michael Shaara's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of Gettysburg, The Killer Angels (1974). Fremantle was a lieutenant colonel in the British Army; he became interested in the American South, travelling there and keeping a journal. Whitelaw Reid (1837-1912) enjoyed a subsequent career as a journalist and became active in politics, eventually running unsuccessfully as vice-president on the Republican ticket with Benjamin Harrison in 1892. He was minister to France (1889) and ambassador to Great Britain under Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.

This new edition contains a fresh introduction, fully revised references, and new illustrations and maps, all of which help students engage critically with these primary sources, providing them with a unique look at the most pivotal action of the Civil War.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1405181125
• ISBN 13: 9781405181129
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 186
• Editor: Gallagher Gary W.