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The Maps of Gettysburg: The Gettysburg Campaign, June 3 - July 13, 1863
written by Bradley Gottfried
Studio : Savas Beatie
by Savas Beatie
Publisher : Savas Beatie
Released : 2007-06
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9781932714302
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 20 reviews)
List Price : $39.95
Our Price : $24.95
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More academic and photographic accounts on the battle of Gettysburg exist than for all other battles of the Civil War combined-and for good reason. The three-days of maneuver, attack, and counterattack consisted of literally scores of encounters, from corps-size actions to small unit engagements. Despite all its coverage, Gettysburg remains one of the most complex and difficult to understand battles of the war. The Maps Gettysburg: The Gettysburg Campaign, June 3 - July 13, 1863, by Bradley Gottfried offers a unique approach to the study of this multifaceted engagement. The Maps of Gettysburg plows new ground in the study of the campaign by breaking down the entire campaign in 140 detailed original maps. These cartographic originals bore down to the regimental level, and offer Civil Warriors a unique and fascinating approach to studying the always climactic battle of the war. The Maps of Gettysburg offers thirty "action-sections" comprising the entire campaign. These include the march to and from the battlefield, and virtually every significant event in between. Gottfried's original maps (from two to as many as twenty) enrich each "action-section." Keyed to each piece of cartography is detailed text that includes hundreds of soldiers' quotes that make the Gettysburg story come alive. This presentation allows readers to easily and quickly find a map and text on virtually any portion of the campaign, from the cavalry drama at Brandy Station on June 9, to the last Confederate withdrawal of troops across the Potomac River on July 15, 1863. Serious students of the battle will appreciate the extensive and authoritative endnotes. They will also want to bring the book along on their trips to the battlefield. Perfect for the easy chair or for stomping the hallowed ground of Gettysburg, The Maps of Gettysburg promises to be a seminal work that belongs on the bookshelf of every serious and casual student of the battle. Bio: Bradley M. Gottfried holds a Ph.D. in Zoology from Miami University. He has worked in higher education for more than three decades as a faculty member and administrator. He is currently President of the College of Southern Maryland. An avid Civil War historian, Dr. Gottfried is the author of five books: The Battle of Gettysburg: A Guided Tour (1998); Stopping Pickett: The History of the Philadelphia Brigade (1999); Brigades of Gettysburg (2002); Roads to Gettysburg (2002); and Kearny's Own: The History of the First New Jersey Brigade (2005). He is currently working with Theodore P. Savas on a Gettysburg Campaign Encyclopedia. REVIEWS "No academic library can afford not to include "Maps of Gettysburg" as part of their American CivilWar Reference collections."8/2007 Midwest Book Review, J.Cox |
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At last, enough maps |
If you have ever read a book detailing a battle such as Gettysburg, you may have found yourself wanting more maps than such books typically provide. This book is a great compliment to works like Pfanz's books on the first and second day. The major phases of the battle, to include the approach of the armies, and the retreat of the CS forces, are depicted. The battle segments show the postions and movements of the forces down to the regimental level, with accompanying text on the left, and the maps on the right. There are as many maps for each part of the battle as it takes to depict them.
There are a few typos in the text (a formation is said to have faced in one direction when the accompanying map shows them facing in another), and the symbols depicting the different types of fencing are shown in different scales on the symbol key vs. the map itself. Reading the symbol key requires a magnifying glass. Something to correct in the next edition.
These small things aside, this is a very handy work to have. If you ever visit the battlefield, I would take this along.
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Let's face it, grognards can never get enough maps. Even small engagements need lots of maps to understand, alongside the text. This book is incredible: the maps are clear and well marked, the text is quite good and is well written. If you had this book alone you would have a better grasp on the battle than the small minority of people. I wish it had times on it, that's my only gripe, and of course that it was bigger and had more maps. We always need more maps. |
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Excellent map resource on the Battle of Gettysburg! |
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This book follows the Battle of Gettysburg in short increments of time and provides a map for each of these short increments. This format makes the complicated flow of action very easy to follow. I highly recommend this book. |
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The Maps of Gettysburg |
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The Maps of Gettysburg is a superby concise and detailed book that offers keen insight into this history-turning battle. This book should be of greatest interest and "a must have" for the advanced student of the Gettysburg battle. |
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Details galore |
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Excellent position by position by time record; more details than the average Gettysburg enthusiast probably needs, but essential for the serious student of the battle. An excellent reference book. |
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