The Battle of Gettysburg: Spilling Blood on Sacred Ground

by Dan Abnett

In comic book format, tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg, the three-day battle that was the turning point in the Civil War.

Genres: Graphic Novels

48 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 2006

Reviews

[Ivy · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 🌟

This book shows the Battle of Gettysburg which was fought during the Civil War.

[Jurij Fedorov · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's good and a recommended and fun read. This is an easy and fast read with plenty of action and all proper history. You should read it. The issue is that there are like 10 different comic books on Gettysburg. I've read a few. This one has a ton of new info and proper coloring yet it lacks details. It never once shows us the town. Never even shows the stone wall that won Union the battle and the war. How are you not drawing the most important object of this battle and maybe the whole war? How are you not drawing civilians at all and not a single house? It lacks details which then makes it weaker than what else you can find. It's still very good. I just wish there was 1 book that had it all. They are all weak in some aspects. None are that long so none can describe the battle properly. But some get a bit closer.

I beg for a 200 page book with color just going over all the battle with maps. Just 1 such book I don't want to read 50 page books anymore.

[StrictlySequential · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loaded with detailed specifics that were not properly understandable other than within themselves because more maps spread throughout at each juncture and a comprehensive cast of characters were vital and sorely missing. So much turning back pages which didn't help me get a better understanding at all. STILL it was worth $2.10.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good introduction to the Battle of Gettysburg. Would have been better if each day of the battle had been a separate chapter, and I would have liked to see maps periodically to give a better geographical understanding.

[Sydney · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was pretty bloody.

[Adam Barrett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very simple introduction into Gettysburg.

[Holly Letson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This battle was especially bloody, and seemingly pointlessly so, as many decisions shown to be made were to keep fighting when such was not required.
This volume shows The Battle of Gettysburg in graphic novel form. The details in the drawings are quite nice.

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

This provides a decent overview of the battle. It is not great but it does far beyond what is normally found with American History textbooks.

[Kari Eggerling · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Carlee Danielle · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a graphic novel that describes the Battle of Gettysburg: the most important battle in the American civil war. I would like to say boy readers would like this but this was too confusing for even me to follow. It does go deeper than textbooks would however in the sense that it gives the action and possible words that were exchanged between the men, making this historical fiction book more of a story than just facts.