Firestorm at Gettysburg: Civilian Voices June-November 1863 - Hardcover

Slade, Jim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764306189 ISBN 13: 9780764306181

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd (US), 2004

Synopsis

In this book, the civilians who lived through the battle of Gettysburg recount this pivotal event in the American Civil War in their own words. The eyewitness accounts, spanning from June 15, 1863, through Lincoln's address in November of that year to the throngs gathered to open the national cemetery on the battlefield, are compelling tales told by those literally trapped inside the lines of the two great, warring armies. Many of the leading characters are women of strong character coping with situations they had never anticipated and could not hope to prepare for. The interactions between the townsfolk and the soldiers are fascinating reading. Over 160 historical photographs and illustrations accompany the text. To the authors' knowledge, never before have some of these photographs been shown or the narratives of the civilians, literally cut off from the outside world by the war, been told so completely and in their own words. The stories are gleened from diaries, letters, newspaper articles, interviews, and books written by the civilians after the fact. No effort has been made to change any of their language for any reason. There was no need. In this book, certain myths are exploded and one of the most monumental moments in American history comes to life before the reader's eyes.

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From the Author:

Over 160 historic photos enhance these compelling stories.
Many of the photographs, quite a few never before published, are of the residents, homes, and town which the firestorm threatened to destroy. Liane Hanson, NPR's Weekend Edition-Sunday (Nov 22 1998) said "Remarkable photographs...paints a vivid picture of what life was like for the citizens of Gettysburg." It has been our attempt to present this battle as it has never been presented before: in the words of those residents who lived through the blood, mud, and misery that was Gettysburg in the summer of 1863.

Synopsis:

Slade and Alexander, both journalists, uncovered a stash of papers in the archives at Gettysburg in 1977, and have used them to produce a compelling collection of personal stories from one of the most famous battles ever fought on American soil. Lavishly illustrated with period photographs and drawings, some of which have never before been publishe

About this edition

• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd (US)
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0764306189
• ISBN 13: 9780764306181
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208