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Gettysburg as the Generals Remembered It: Postwar Perspectives of Ten Commanders
This is an examination of reminiscences of the primary leaders on both sides at the battle of Gettysburg and a comparison of these reminiscences to the historical record. Many generals presented statements written decades after the Civil War, when the Gettysburg Campaign was the topic of historical research and personal controversy. This comparative history illuminates how history is shaped as well as how the famous battle unfolded.
- GenresCivil War
203 pages, Paperback
First published May 25, 2010
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July 7, 2013
I pick up this book to learn about the Bliss family's connection to the battle.
Pg 41: Reynolds and Howard fought well but Lee chose the field and Meade chose the high ground.
Pg 185: Reynolds of the 1st Corp had total causalities of 6,059 or 60.45%. Howard of the 11th Corp only had tatal causalities of 3,801 or 38.42%.
Pg 196: Sedgwick, Gen John is listed several times in the index.
Pg 108: Sedgwick finished a march of nearly 36 consecutive hours.
Pg 195: Hood, Gen John B. CSA is listed several times in the index.
Pg 38: Hood said that never before or after had he seen troops with such intense enthusiasm with exalting cheers.
Pg 46 Losses were greater for Hood's and McLaw's Div. on the 2nd than Pickett's Div. on the 3rd. But Pickett was a single Div.
Pg 53: Hoods wounded arm required amputation. Not also on this page Sickles was awarded the Medal of Honor for his action on July 2nd.
Pg 120: Hood was wounded and Longstreet remove him form the field to a house. Which house?
Pg 126: Longstreet claims his march of the 2nd was lead by Col. Johnson of Lee's engineer staff. This would save face for much lost time of the flanking march around the Bliss house.
Pg 127: Hood came from Chambersburg and had his own long march with only 2 hours rest during the night of July 1st to July 2nd.
Pg 181:; Hood later rose to full Gen. and passed Longsteet at Lt. Gen.
Fritzhugh Lee was promoted to Mahor Gen. and head of the cavalry of the AotNV. Later he Lee was appointed counsel-general to Havana, Cuba. In 1898 in the Spanish-American was Brig. Gen.
Pg 195: Howard, Gen. Oliver O. is mentioned several times in the index.
Pg 6. Howard's watchword; "Charity for all."
Pg 13: Howward was in charge of the filed for a while. He was rated the thanks of Congress, and received the Medal of Honor for earlier service.
Pg 19: Howard selected the position but Hancock took charge of the set up. g 21: "On the first day we were pounded into a splendid position."
Pg 24: By calling Slecum to the field he was calling him to command. Slocum wasn't sure he should and was slow to come. That explains why he took care of his own Div. before looking to Doubleday, who had been in charge.
Pg 31: Howard didn't call for Hancock and was his senior. Doubleday claims Howard didn't except him. What is the truth.
Pg 34: Doubleday was taken from command but may have done better than Howard and Sickles who received Medals of Honor. Doubleday was later credited for inventing Baseball.
Pg 40: Reynolds and Howard were out numbered 2 to 1.
Pg 68: The 1st fought long enough for the 11th to dig in. Other wise the CSA would have taken the high ground.
Pf 186 Howard had 38.42% loss.
Pg 196 Newton, Gen John was mentioned several times in the index.
Pg 62: #2 in his class at Westpoint Newton was an Engineer and was up against Burnside, but made Major Gen. after doing well at Chancellorsville under Sedgewick. He was picked out of his Corp to command 1st Corp on the death of Reynolds.
Pg 81: Newton left the impression that the battle was poorly lead.
Pg 41: Reynolds and Howard fought well but Lee chose the field and Meade chose the high ground.
Pg 185: Reynolds of the 1st Corp had total causalities of 6,059 or 60.45%. Howard of the 11th Corp only had tatal causalities of 3,801 or 38.42%.
Pg 196: Sedgwick, Gen John is listed several times in the index.
Pg 108: Sedgwick finished a march of nearly 36 consecutive hours.
Pg 195: Hood, Gen John B. CSA is listed several times in the index.
Pg 38: Hood said that never before or after had he seen troops with such intense enthusiasm with exalting cheers.
Pg 46 Losses were greater for Hood's and McLaw's Div. on the 2nd than Pickett's Div. on the 3rd. But Pickett was a single Div.
Pg 53: Hoods wounded arm required amputation. Not also on this page Sickles was awarded the Medal of Honor for his action on July 2nd.
Pg 120: Hood was wounded and Longstreet remove him form the field to a house. Which house?
Pg 126: Longstreet claims his march of the 2nd was lead by Col. Johnson of Lee's engineer staff. This would save face for much lost time of the flanking march around the Bliss house.
Pg 127: Hood came from Chambersburg and had his own long march with only 2 hours rest during the night of July 1st to July 2nd.
Pg 181:; Hood later rose to full Gen. and passed Longsteet at Lt. Gen.
Fritzhugh Lee was promoted to Mahor Gen. and head of the cavalry of the AotNV. Later he Lee was appointed counsel-general to Havana, Cuba. In 1898 in the Spanish-American was Brig. Gen.
Pg 195: Howard, Gen. Oliver O. is mentioned several times in the index.
Pg 6. Howard's watchword; "Charity for all."
Pg 13: Howward was in charge of the filed for a while. He was rated the thanks of Congress, and received the Medal of Honor for earlier service.
Pg 19: Howard selected the position but Hancock took charge of the set up. g 21: "On the first day we were pounded into a splendid position."
Pg 24: By calling Slecum to the field he was calling him to command. Slocum wasn't sure he should and was slow to come. That explains why he took care of his own Div. before looking to Doubleday, who had been in charge.
Pg 31: Howard didn't call for Hancock and was his senior. Doubleday claims Howard didn't except him. What is the truth.
Pg 34: Doubleday was taken from command but may have done better than Howard and Sickles who received Medals of Honor. Doubleday was later credited for inventing Baseball.
Pg 40: Reynolds and Howard were out numbered 2 to 1.
Pg 68: The 1st fought long enough for the 11th to dig in. Other wise the CSA would have taken the high ground.
Pf 186 Howard had 38.42% loss.
Pg 196 Newton, Gen John was mentioned several times in the index.
Pg 62: #2 in his class at Westpoint Newton was an Engineer and was up against Burnside, but made Major Gen. after doing well at Chancellorsville under Sedgewick. He was picked out of his Corp to command 1st Corp on the death of Reynolds.
Pg 81: Newton left the impression that the battle was poorly lead.
October 14, 2011
Good stuff. Nice compilation of the recollections of the major players who recorded their memories of the battle. The editor did a nice job of supplementing with his own thoughts, scholarly views, and best guess interpretations of the accuracies and motivations of generals covered in this volume. I'd recommend this, mostly to those who've already read at least several works on the overall picture of the battle, the campaign, and the war.
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