A Gettysburg authority details two critical engagements; Harry Pfanz provides the definitive account of the fighting between the Army of the Potomac and Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at Cemetery Hill and Culp's Hill - two of the most critical engagements fought at Gettysburg on 2 and 3 July 1863. He provides detailed tactical accounts of each stage of the contest and explores the interactions between - and decisions made by - generals on both sides. In particular, he illuminates Confederate lieutenant general Richard S. Ewell's controversial decision not to attack Cemetery Hill after the initial Southern victory on 1 July.

About the Author
Harry W. Pfanz is author of Gettysburg - The Second Day and Gettysburg - Culp's Hill and Cemetery Hill. He served for ten years as a historian at Gettysburg National Military Park and retired from the position of Chief Historian of the National Park Service in 1981.

Reviews
"Rich with astute judgments about officers on each side, clearly written, and graced with excellent maps, Pfanz's book is tactical history at its finest." - Civil War; "A meticulous examination of the desperate engagements that over the course of the three days swept up and down the rough slopes of these two hills, the strategic anchors of the Union right flank." - New York Times Book Review; "[The] most comprehensive narrative yet written on this part of the battlefield...Civil War enthusiasts should clear a space on their bookshelf for Gettysburg - Culp's Hill and Cemetery Hill." - Blue and Gray



Book Information
ISBN 9780807849965
Author Harry W. Pfanz
Format Paperback
Page Count 528
Imprint The University of North Carolina Press
Publisher The University of North Carolina Press
Weight(grams) 812g