The Gettysburg Campaign: A Study in Command (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780684845692)

The Battle of Gettysburg remains one of the most controversial military actions in America's history, and one of the most studied.

Professor Coddington's is an analysis not only of the battle proper, but of the actions of both Union and Confederate armies for the six months prior to the battle and the factors affecting General Meade's decision not to pursue the retreating Confederate forces. This book contends that Gettysburg was a crucial Union victory, primarily because of the effective leadership of Union forces--not, as has often been said, only because the North was the beneficiary of Lee's mistakes.

Scrupulously documented and rich in fascinating detail, The Gettysburg Campaign stands as one of the landmark works in the history of the Civil War.

Author: Edwin B. Coddington
ISBN-10: 0684845695
ISBN-13: 9780684845692
Publisher: Touchstone Books
Language: English
Published: 03/01/1997
Pages: 928
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.29lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.70d