Gettysburg The Meade-Sickles Controversy |
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| Author:
| Sauers, Richard A.
Sauers, Rick |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57488-488-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Potomac Books, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $36.30 |
Book Description:
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On July 2, 1863, the second day of fighting at Gettysburg, Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, in a controversial interpretation of his orders, advanced his men beyond the established Union line, exposing his flanks to a potentially devastating Confederate attack. Historian Richard A. Sauers destroys many commonly held myths about the controversy by examining the evidence in detail.
On July 2, 1863, the second day of fighting at Gettysburg, Maj. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, in a controversial interpretation of his orders, advanced his men beyond the established Union line, exposing his flanks to a potentially devastating Confederate attack. Historian Richard A. Sauers destroys many commonly held myths about the controversy by examining the evidence in detail.