Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction. Fredericksburg to the Potomac; Chapter 1. Ewell's Raid; Chapter 2. Lee's Army Concentrates; Chapter 3. Meade's Pursuit; Chapter 4. Meade and Reynolds; Chapter 5. Reconnaissance in Force; Chapter 6. Reynolds's Final and Finest Hour; Chapter 7. Cutler's Cock Fight; Chapter 8. McPherson Woods; Chapter 9. The Railroad Cut; Chapter 10. Noon Lull; Chapter 11. Howard and the Eleventh Corps; Chapter 12. Ewell and Rodes Reach the Field; Chapter 13. Oak Ridge; Chapter 14. Daniel's and Ramseur's Brigades Attack; Chapter 15. Daniel Strikes Stone. Chapter 16. Schurz Prepares for BattleChapter 17. Early's Division Attacks; Chapter 18. Gordon and Doles Sweep the Field; Chapter 19. The Brickyard Fight; Chapter 20. Heth Attacks; Chapter 21. Retreat from McPherson Ridge; Chapter 22. Seminary Ridge; Chapter 23. Retreat through the Town; Chapter 24. Cemetery Hill; Chapter 25. Epilogue; Appendix A. John Burns; Appendix B. The Color Episode of the 149th P.V.I.; Appendix C. Children of the Battlefield; Appendix D. Order of Battle; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
Summary:
A comprehensive tactical narrative of the fight on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1, 1863) from Harry W. Pfanz, a former historian at Gettysburg National Military Park and author of two previous books on the battle.
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