Books : The Third Day at Gettysburg and Beyond (Military Campaigns of the Civil War)
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by: Gary W. (ed.) Gallagher
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9780807847534
ISBN: 0807847534
Label: The University of North Carolina Press
Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 232
Publication Date: August 31, 1998
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Release Date: August 05, 1998
Sales Rank: 1086793
Studio: The University of North Carolina Press
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The six essays in this volume testify to the enduring impact of the Civil War on our national consciousness. Covering subjects as diverse as tactics, the uses of autobiography, and the power of myth-making in the southern tradition, they illustrate the rewards of imaginative scholarship—even for the most intensely studied battle in America's history. The Third Day at Gettysburg and Beyond brings current research and interpretation to bear on a range of pivotal issues surrounding the final day of the battle, July 3, 1863. This revisionist approach begins by expanding our knowledge of the engagement itself: individual essays address Confederate general James Longstreet's role in Pickett's Charge and Union general George Meade's failure to pursue Lee after the fighting. Other essays widen the scope of investigation to look at contemporary reactions to the Confederate defeat across the South, the construction of narratives by the participants themselves—from Confederate survivors of Pickett's assault to Union sergeant Ben Hirst—and the reverberations of Pickett's final momentous charge. Combining fresh evidence with the reinterpretation of standard sources, these essays refocus our view of the third day at Gettysburg to take in its diverse stories of combat and memory.
The contributors are: Gary W. Gallagher, William Garrett Piston, Carol Reardon, Robert K. Krick, Robert L. Bee, and A. Wilson Greene.
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Rating:  - unique history review
I've read the other two books, Day One and Day Two. Unique concept that has different authors reflect on the battle plans each day. Very well rounded forum and that lays the ground work for dissecting the actors and events of the Gettysburg battle. Often different analysis that is thought provoking. Studies of the commanders and their battle plans during the Civil War will always be controvercial. The book shows this from all sides. The 'trilogy', day one,tow, and three, is a excellent source ... Read More
Rating: - Studies of the Third Day of Gettysburg
This book is the the final volume of essays on each of the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1 --3, 1863) edited by Professor Gary Gallagher. It includes six essays five of which center upon the final assault on the center of the Union position on Cemetery Ridge on July 3, commonly known as "Pickett's Charge." Although I found the essays illuminating, they do not address the legendary charge itself but deal instead with somewhat collateral issues. Four of these five essays deal predominantly ... Read More
Rating: - Essays on Gettysburg's Climax and Aftermath
Gary Gallagher has assembled an interesting series of essays relating to The High Watermark at Gettysburg and subsequent views of the battle.
The essays vary from excellent to mediocre, as they often are wont to in collections. This is not a long book, but a series of a half-dozen long magazine type pieces on various topics.
Most interesting are writings about the mythology and battles over the memory of Virginia's seminal role in Pickett's Charge. The author gives a very good account ... Read More
Rating:  - Decent Historiography
The Third Day at Gettysburg and Beyond edited by Gary Gallagher is a nice relatively short volume of historiographical works on the last day at Gettysburg and it's immediate aftermath.
The book is not without its problems. In his chapter "Lee's Army Has Not Lost its Prestige" Gallagher asserts that the defeat at Gettysburg was not a crushing defeat for the Confederacy and the defeat at Vicksburg was a much larger defeat for the CSA and its people. While this conclusion is interesting, it's completely at ... Read More
Rating: - Interesting views and content!
Similar in format to his books covering Day #1 and Day #2 issues, Gary Gallagher has assembled several writer/historians to offer or explain popular concerns of the Day #3 events. Authors offer their views on various subjects such as Confederate morale, Meade's decision to not pursue Lee, Pickett's Charge as a myth and more. Sadly, I did find Robert Krick's essay on Armistead and Garnett to be quite boring and not as useful for the Day #3 events as intended. He liked to cover their military careers while very ... Read More
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