The Battle of Gettysburg
by Frank Aretas Haskell
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The Battle of Gettysburg is a vivid firsthand account of the most famous battle of the Civil War. Two weeks later, while his memory was fresh and his adrenaline still high, Union Lieutenant Frank Haskell-a Medal of Honor recipient-wrote this book, one of the most honest and accurate eyewitness accounts of war ever written. Haskell, an officer in the Army of the Potomac, describes soldiers preparing for and fighting in a battle that-unknown to them-would shape the destiny of a nation. Haskell show more is more than a casual observer, however, he is at the center of the Union line as Pickett's Charge thunders up Cemetery Ridge. This powerfully insightful account-unblemished by an attempt to look good in the history books-preserves an intimate portrait of the most famous Civil War battlefield. Whether you're an armchair historian or a devoted Civil War buff, Tom West's distinctive narration will shed new light on this transcendent moment in American history. show lessTags
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The author of the book was actually a participant in the battle. He wrote a journal and sent it to his brother in Wisconsin. The author died in another battle of the Civil War. The book was never published in book form until 1958. Its considered one of the formost references of the battle of Gettsburg. The author was an eye witness to Pickett's charge.
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- Original publication date
- 1863 (original manuscript) (original manuscript); 1878? (private pamphlet) (private pamphlet); 1898 (Dartmouth history of the class of 1854, with modifications) (Dartmouth history of the class of 1854, with modifications); 1908-03 (Dartmouth edition reprinted) (Dartmouth edition reprinted); 1908-11 (Wisconsin Historical Commission edition, with original text restored and preface by Reuben G. Thwaites) (Wisconsin Historical Commission edition, with original text restored and preface by Reuben G. Thwaites)
- People/Characters
- Richard S. Ewell; John Gibbon; Winfield Scott Hancock; William Harrow; A. P. Hill; Oliver O. Howard (show all 13); Robert E. Lee; James Longstreet; George Gordon Meade; George E. Pickett; John F. Reynolds; Daniel E. Sickles; Alexander Webb
- Important places
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, USA; Cemetery Ridge, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA; Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA; Cemetery Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA; Culp's Hill, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA (show all 8); Little Round Top, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA; Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
- Important events
- American Civil War (1861 | 1865); Gettysburg Campaign (1863); Battle of Gettysburg (1863-07-01 | 1863-07-03)
- First words
- PREFACE to the Wisconsin Historical Commission 1908 edition, by Reuben G. Thwaites -- Frank Aretas Haskell was born at Tunbridge, Vermont, the son of Aretas and Ann (Folson) Haskell, on the 13th of July, 1828.
THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG -- The great battle of Gettysburg is now an event of the past. The composition and strength of the armies, their leaders, the strategy, the tactics, the result, of that field are to-day by the side of... (show all) those of Waterloo -- matters of history. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Tradition, story, history -- all will not efface the true, grand epic of Gettysburg. Frank A. Haskell. To H. M. Haskell.
Classifications
- Genres
- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 973.7 — History & geography History of North America United States Administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 Civil War
- LCC
- E475.53 .H342 — History of the United States United States Civil War period, 1861-1865 The Civil War, 1861-1865
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- Reviews
- 2
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- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 27
- UPCs
- 1
- ASINs
- 17
