{"product_id":"the-battle-of-gettysburg-1863-1-by-timothy-orr-9781472848499","title":"The Battle of Gettysburg 1863 (1)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis first volume of three\u003c\/strong\u003e discusses the tactical decisions made on day one and the ensuing combat while also including a brief summary of the grand strategy in the Eastern Theater of the war, the conduct of the Pennsylvania Campaign from June 6 to 30, 1863, and the plight of civilians caught up in the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eBattle of Gettysburg\u003c\/em\u003e, which took place July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, PA, resulted in the largest number of casualties of the entire American Civil War and is seen as the key turning point in the conflict. On its first day, Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia sought to destroy the Union army, forcing its men to retreat through the streets of the Pennsylvania town to the hills just to the south.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume, the first of three to cover the battle in depth, includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe morning cavalry skirmish\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe morning clash at the Herbst's Woodlot and at the railroad cut\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe afternoon clash at Oak Ridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe afternoon fight at the Edward McPherson farm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe afternoon rout of the 11th Corps\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe last stand of the 1st Corps at Seminary Ridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Union retreat through town\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe positions of the armies at nightfall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849993834732,"sku":"9781472848499","price":44.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10622513482712.jpg?v=1759073441","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/the-battle-of-gettysburg-1863-1-by-timothy-orr-9781472848499","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}