Description: FeaturesDimensions: 7 wide x 10 tall96 PagesFully illustrated throughoutThe Second Day Orr This work provides an authoritative illustrated examination of the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg analyzing both grand strategy and the tactical decisions of Day Two and the ensuing combat. July 2 1863 was the bloodiest and most complicated of the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg. On this day the clash involved five divisions of Confederate infantry and their accompanying artillery battalions as well as a cavalry skirmish at nearby Hunterstown. The bulk of the Union army engaged on the second day of fighting including men from the 2nd 3rd 5th 6th 11th and 12th Corps. Assisted by superb maps and 3D diagrams this fascinating work describes the tactical play-by-play the customary who did what of the battle. Among the famous actions covered are Hunterstown and Benner's Hill Little Round Top Devil's Den the Rose Wheatfield the Peach Orchard and Culp's and Cemetery hills. The critical decisions taken on the second day are examined in detail and why the commanders committed to them. Gettysburg was-first and foremost-a soldier's battle full of raw emotion and high drama and this work also examines the experience of combat as witnessed by the rank and file bringing this to life in stunning battlescene artworks and primary accounts from common soldiers.
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