The Battle of Gettysburg lasted only three days but involved more than 160;000 Union and Confederate soldiers. Seven thousand died outright on the battlefield; hundreds more later succumbed to their wounds. For each of these soldiers; family members somewhere waited anxiously. Some went to Gettysburg themselves in search of their wounded loved ones. Some were already present as soldiers themselves. In this book are extraordinary--and sometimes heartbreaking--stories of the strength of family ties during the Battle of Gettysburg. Excerpts from diaries; letters and other correspondence provide a firsthand account of the human drama of Gettsyburg on the battlefield and the home front.
#6443675 in Books 2010-09-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.90 x .70 x 6.90l; .97 #File Name: 0786449276256 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An Excellent Biography of the Confederacy's Neglected Secretary of the NavyBy A. A. NofiA summary of the review on StrategyPage.Com:'In the first biography of Mallory in over 50 years; Underwood; who also wrote Waters of Discord: The Union Blockade of Texas During the Civil War; gives us a highly detailed; comprehensive look at the man's life and work. Judah Benjamin aside; Mallory was the ablest member of Jefferson Davis' cabinet. He entered the U.S. Senate from Florida in 1851 and quickly proved himself a sound expert in naval affairs. Staying with his state when the Civil War broke out; Mallory became Davis' Secretary of the Navy and; unlike most other Confederate cabinet members; held his job through to the end of the war; proving a fine administrator; a master of improvisation and innovation; and a sound strategist. Although some readers will be put off by the overly detailed look at Mallory's family history with which the book opens; this should not deter the serious student of the Civil War or American naval history.'For the full review; see StrategyPage.Com
