Battle of Gettysburg: A History From Beginning to End (American Civil War Book 2) by Hourly History

Battle of Gettysburg: A History From Beginning to End (American Civil War Book 2) Reviews

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  Apollo Hesiod

  That was a good read about the war...great read for those who enjoy history.
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  Jon

  Concise, bare-bones summary of the Battle of Gettysburg. We're presented with a brief overview for the three-day engagement along with the major players involved.
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  Thom Swennes

  An enormous amount of organization, thought, and expense is involved in waging war. In 1861, after rebellious forces fired on and eventually captured the Union fort situated in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, the United States officially entered a state of war. The war was declared but the battle lines and combatants were yet undecided. Neither the United States nor, the newly formed Confederate States of America had a standing army capable of waging war. A call for volunteers was issued and massively responded to on both sides. These raw recruits hardly constituted armies. Massive amounts of money, organization, and training were required before these men could effectively take the field of battle, Many of the officers, on both sides, had limited field experience during the war with Mexico but this wasn’t enough to make them battle ready. It also must be noted and remembered that many of the best officers on both sides were products of the United States Military College at West Point and once had an intimate knowledge (often even friendship) with their counterparts and often knew how they would react under different circumstances.
  
  Books concerning the Civil War are generally written by and in the viewpoint of the Northern forces. Battles, such as Bull Run, Antietam, and Stone River were known to the Confederates as Manassas, Sharpsburg, and Murfreesboro. With the recent turmoil over monuments to this war and the generals and men that fought and died in it, it must never be forgotten that troops on both sides of the battle line were Americans. Regardless of their beliefs and motivations, the fought and died, making the United States (good or bad) what it is today.
  This book was short but concise. It gives the reader the bare bones of this three-day battle that changed the course of the war. I think many readers will enjoy reading it.
  
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  Nihal Lele

  The Battle of Gettysburg was another turning point in the American Civil War. It was fought between the confederates and the union, lasting for three days. This book provides complete information on this battle - how it started, the casualties and attacks on the three days, the outcome of the battle, and its significance.
  
  The main reason I liked this book is because it was written in an informal way, not like the history textbooks. Because of this, the book was fun and entertaining, along with giving information. A really nice book - I recommend it to all those who want to know more about the Civil War.
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  Ed Barton

  Gettysburg Overview
  
  The book is a typical Hourly History book - a brief overview of a historical event or person. This one covers the battle at a very high level, and spends more time than I’d like on prelude and postlude, with less discussion of the actual battle than I’d like to see. Having said that, it’s a good easy read and will give a solid and basic understanding of the Battle of Gettysburg with the added bonus of a complete Gettysburg Address in the postlude.
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  Bruce

  Some military leaders are gifted and some are not; and heaven be with those who serve under the lesser leaders.
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  Victor Alan Reeves

  Decent little precis of the battle but absolutely plagued by grammatical errors.
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  Al Menaster

  OK; short history of the battle. Not very well written.