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With the 150th anniversary of the battle of gettysburg rapidly approaching july, 20, i recently picked up a copy of allen guelzos new account of the battle, gettysburg. Guelzo guelzos keen attention to the texture and experience of the battle for ordinary soldiers, perceptive analysis of the politics that roiled the high commands, and ability to approach his subject from oblique angles render this book one of the finest civil war battle studies ever written. Masur moderator is professor of american studies and history at rutgers university and author of several books, including lincolns hundred. From the acclaimed civil war historian, a brilliant new historythe most intimate and richly readable account we have hadof the climactic threeday battle of gettysburg july, 1863, which draws the reader into the heat, smoke, and grime of gettysburg alongside the ordinary soldier, and depicts the combination of personalities and circumstances that produced the. The last invasion, in which he recounts the battle of gettysburg, which took place on july, 1863. The last invasion was a 20 new york times bestseller. Part of themilitary history commons, and theunited states history commons share feedback about the accessibility of this item. The last invasion vintage civil war library amazon. Masur moderator is professor of american studies and history at rutgers university and author of several books, including lincolns hundred days. Robertson dean from the acclaimed civil war historian, and coinciding with 150th anniversary of the legendary battle. The battle has likewise produced multitudesmultitudes of books that seek to wrestle with the chaotic enormity of the events of july, 1863. Guelzo gettysburg college follow this and additional works at. Luce professor of the civil war era and director of civil war era studies at gettysburg college.

Luce professor of the civil war era, director of civil warera studies at gettysburg college and an author of numerous books on abraham lincoln. He is the author of lincolns emancipation proclamation. Guelzo guelzos keen attention to the texture and experience of the battle for ordinary soldiers, perceptive analysis of the politics that roiled. Hess picketts charge the last attack at gettysburg, and before that i read noah andre trudeaus gettysburg a test of courage. Guelzo is a former member of the national council of the national endowment for the humanities and a fellow of the charles warren center for studies in american history at harvard university. It is a marvelous book that deserves to be read and savored. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gettysburg. From the acclaimed civil war historian, a brilliant new historythe most intimate and richly readable account we have hadof the climactic threeday battle of gettysburg july. Guelzo, as of 2004 6,193 books, articles and pamphlets have been written about the battle of gettysburg. Feb 11, 2014 from the acclaimed civil war historian, a brilliant new history the most intimate and richly readable account we have hadof the climactic threeday battle of gettysburg july, 1863, which draws the reader into the heat, smoke, and grime of gettysburg alongside the ordinary soldier, and depicts the combination of personalities and circumstances that produced the greatest battle of the. The last invasion 20 by allen guelzo charts the gettysburg campaign, june 3 to july 24, 1863, confederate general robert e. From the acclaimed civil war historian, a brilliant new history the most intimate and richly readable account we have had of the climactic three day battle of gettysburg july 1 3, 1863, which draws the.

Guelzo offers a detailed account of the battle, with a focus on the human side of the. Joined oct 14, 2012 messages 390 location pennsylvania. Lees second invasion of the north during the american civil war. Perfect for entrepreneurs and anyone seeking the most out of life each audiobook. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The last invasion provides a determinedly fair account of the battle, the military and political maneuvering leading up to. From the acclaimed civil war historian, a brilliant new history the most intimate and richly readable account we have had of the climactic three day battle of gettysburg july 1 3, 1863, which draws the reader into the heat, smoke, and grime of gettysburg alongside the ordinary soldier, and depicts the combination of personalities and circumstances that produced the greatfrom the acclaimed.

The emancipation proclamation and the war for the union and the civil war. The last invasion vintage civil war library guelzo, allen on. The last invasion may be the best one volume account since that of bruce cattons appeared in 1952. From the acclaimed civil war historian, a brilliant new historythe most intimate and richly readable account we have hadof the climactic threeday battle of gettysburg july, 1863, which draws the. And it deserves to be on the bookshelf of all civil war buffs. From the acclaimed civil war historian, a brilliant new historythe most intimate and richly readable account we have hadof the climactic threeday battle of gettysburg july, 1863, which draws the reader into the heat, smoke, and. The last invasion vintage civil war library by allen guelzo isbn. On july 1, civil war historians and enthusiasts will mark the 150th anniversary.

From the acclaimed civil war historian, a brilliant new historythe most intimate and richly readable account we have hadof the climactic threeday battle. The campaign culminated in the battle of gettysburg, july, in which approximately 48,000 americans became casualties. Guelzo shows us the face, the sights and the sounds of nineteenthcentury combat. The last invasion provides a determinedly fair account of the battle, the military and political maneuvering leading up to it, and the aftermath. The last invasion, i asked myself, does the world need another onevolume history of gettysburg.

An account of the three day battle at gettysburg, the personalities, key turning points, battlefield. From the acclaimed civil war historian, a brilliant new historythe most intimate and richly readable account we have hadof the climactic threeday battle of gettysburg july, 1863, which. On july 1, civil war historians and enthusiasts will mark the 150th anniversary of the battle of. Guelzo offers a detailed account of the battle, with a focus on the human side. An account of the three day battle at gettysburg, the personalities, key turning points, battlefield topography, and movement by movement narratives that both zoom out and come up close in describing the unfolding of the battle. Sears, who came out with his book gettysburg ten years ago, on the. The union army of the potomac, commanded by george g. Guelzos book enlarges the conventional battle narrative. Lees confederate army of northern virginia had scored a smashing victory over the army of the potomac at chancellorsville. The battle of gettysburg was fought over three days, july 1st to 3rd, 1863, as part of the american civil war. Guelzo is a former member of the national council of the national endowment for the humanities. From the acclaimed civil war historian, a brilliant new historythe most intimate and richly readable account we have hadof the climactic threeday battle of gettysburg july, 1863, which draws the reader into the heat, smoke, and grime of gettysburg alongside the ordinary soldier, and depicts the combination of personalities and circumstances that produced the greatest battle of. On the 150th anniversary of the battle, many glossy commemorative magazines came out about gettysburg. The last invasion vintage civil war library amazon uk.

The last invasion provides a determinedly fair account of the battle, the military and political maneuvering. The last invasion on the 150th anniversary of the battle of gettysburg, lincoln scholar allen c. Unlike print books, digital books are subject to vat. I mustve read 50 books on gettysburg alone in the last 25 years. Sears has collected a wealth of new sources for this definitive portrait of one of the most dramatic battles of the civil war. The last invasion is fresh, fascinating, and compellingly provocative. Meade, defeated the confederate army of northern virginia, commanded by robert e. Guelzos gettysburg graphic and emotionally affecting.