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100 1 _aStorrick, W. C.
_q(William Clayton)
245 1 4 _aThe Battle of Gettysburg: The Country, the Contestants, the Results
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-11-20
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Battle of Gettysburg: The Country, the Contestants, the Results" by W. C. Storrick is a historical account written in the early to mid-20th century. This work provides an in-depth examination of the Battle of Gettysburg, one of the pivotal battles of the American Civil War, focusing on the location of the armies, their movements, and the strategies employed. Storrick, who was closely connected to the Gettysburg National Park Commission, brings a personal perspective to the narrative, enriching the historical context with insights from his extensive experience in the area. The opening of the book sets the stage for the events of the battle, detailing the prelude leading to the confrontation between the Confederate and Union forces. It outlines General Lee's strategic aims for the Confederate invasion and the movements of both armies as they approached Gettysburg. The author provides a clear description of the initial positions of the two armies, their commanding generals, and the challenges they faced, including problems of communication and logistics. This introduction emphasizes the significance of the battle both as a military engagement and as a crucial turning point in the Civil War, while foreshadowing the intense conflict that is to unfold in the following chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
653 _aGettysburg National Military Park (Pa.)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50504
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