Barksdale's charge [electronic resource] : the true high tide of the Confederacy at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863 / Phillip Thomas Tucker, Ph.D.

Though long overshadowed by the more famous Pickett-Pettigrew-Trimble Charge of July 3, the advance of Barksdale's men from Seminary Ridge, through the Peach Orchard, and across Plum Run toward Cemetery Ridge has been referred to as "the grandest charge ever seen by mortal man." Here for the first t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tucker, Phillip Thomas, 1953- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Casemate, 2013.
Subjects:
Barksdale, William, > 1821-1863.
Confederate States of America. > Army. > Barksdale's Brigade.
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863.
Online Access:
ProQuest Ebook Central - Academic Complete: 2013 (Ebook Central @ Proquest)
EBSCO eBooks: 2013 (EBSCO)
eBook High School Collection (EBSCOhost): 2013 (EBSCO)
eBook Public Library Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2013 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
Barksdale's Charge: The True High Tide of the Confederacy at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
Format: Electronic eBook
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Summary:
Though long overshadowed by the more famous Pickett-Pettigrew-Trimble Charge of July 3, the advance of Barksdale's men from Seminary Ridge, through the Peach Orchard, and across Plum Run toward Cemetery Ridge has been referred to as "the grandest charge ever seen by mortal man." Here for the first time is the story of Barksdale's Mississippians and their gallant charge told with the detail and passion it so richly deserves.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-306) and index.
ISBN:9781612001807 (online)