Lee and His Men at Gettysburg : The Death of a Nation

In this sweeping account Clifford Dowdey recreates one of the most important battles in U.S. history. With vivid and breathtaking detail, __Lee and His Men at Gettysburg__ is both a historical work and an honorary ode to the almost fifty thousand soldiers who died at the fields of Pennsylvania. Written with an emphasis on the Confederate forces, the book captures the brilliance and frustration of a general forced to contend with overwhelming odds and in-competent subordinates. Dowdey not only presents the facts of war, but brings to life the cast of characters that defined this singular moment in American history. With Vivid And Breathtaking Detail, Lee And His Men At Gettysburg Is Both A Historical Work And An Honorary Ode To The Almost Fifty Thousand Soldiers Who Died At The Fields Of Pennsylvania. Written With An Emphasis On The Confederate Forces, The Book Captures The Brilliance And Frustration Of A General Forced To Contend With Overwhelming Odds And Incompetent Subordinates. Dowdey Not Only Presents The Facts Of War, But Brings To Life The Cast Of Characters That Defined This Singular Moment In American History.--amazon.com. Rendezvous With Disaster -- The Opening Phase -- We Must All Do More Than Formerly -- All Is Vanity -- And Then A.p. Hill Came Up -- The Good Soldier -- Lee's Warhorse -- Pickett's Charge. Clifford Dowdey. Originally Published: Death Of A Nation. New York : Knopf, 1958. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.