| Retreat from Gettysburg: Lee, Logistics, and the Pennsylvania Campaign Contributor(s): Brown, Kent Masterson (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807872091 ISBN-13: 9780807872093 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $34.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 973.734 |
| LCCN: 2004011781 |
| Series: Civil War America (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.35" H x 6.07" W x 9.41" (1.72 lbs) 552 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a groundbreaking, comprehensive history of the Army of Northern Virginia's retreat from Gettysburg in July 1863, Kent Masterson Brown draws on previously untapped sources to chronicle the massive effort of General Robert E. Lee and his command as they sought to move people, equipment, and scavenged supplies through hostile territory and plan the army's next moves. Brown reveals that even though the battle of Gettysburg was a defeat for the Army of Northern Virginia, Lee's successful retreat maintained the balance of power in the eastern theater and left his army with enough forage, stores, and fresh meat to ensure its continued existence as an effective force. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brown, Kent Masterson: - Kent Masterson Brown is an attorney in Lexington, Kentucky. He is author of Cushing of Gettysburg: The Story of a Union Artillery Commander and editor of The Civil War in Kentucky. |