Unlike any Gettysburg book now available with comprehensive; blow-by-blow account of the celebrated Civil War battle Lavishly illustrated with color maps; diagrams; charts; drawings; paintings; and period photos along with modern-day photos that are overlaid with markings to show troop movements Covers uniforms; equipment; and weaponry as well as orders of battle and tactics There have been many books about Gettysburg; but never one to rival this in scale or authority. Based on extensive research; The Gettysburg Companion describes the battle in detail; drawing on firsthand accounts of participants on all sides in order to give the reader a vivid sense of what it was like to experience the carnage at Gettysburg in early July 1863. The many full-color maps--all specially commissioned for the book--and the numerous photographs; charts; and diagrams make this book a feast for the eyes and a collector's dream.
#4317038 in Books 2011-10-06Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.38 x .71 x 6.49l; .95 #File Name: 0810877961194 pages
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