Meade at Gettysburg a study in command
"Although he took command of the Army of the Potomac only three days before the first shots were fired at Gettysburg, Union general George G. Meade guided his forces to victory in the Civil War's most pivotal battle. Commentators often dismiss Meade when discussing the great leaders of the Civil War...
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Chapel Hill :
The University of North Carolina Press,
[2021]
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| 100 | 1 | |a Brown, Kent Masterson, |d 1949- |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Meade at Gettysburg : |b a study in command / |c Kent Masterson Brown. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Chapel Hill : |b The University of North Carolina Press, |c [2021] | |
| 300 | |a 475 pages : |b illustrations, maps ; |c 25 cm. | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 520 | |a "Although he took command of the Army of the Potomac only three days before the first shots were fired at Gettysburg, Union general George G. Meade guided his forces to victory in the Civil War's most pivotal battle. Commentators often dismiss Meade when discussing the great leaders of the Civil War. But in this long-anticipated book, Kent Masterson Brown draws on an expansive archive to reappraise Meade's leadership during the Battle of Gettysburg"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a He is a gentleman and an old soldier -- As a soldier, I obey it -- My intention now is to move tomorrow -- I am moving at once against Lee -- You must fall back to Emmitsburg -- Force him to show his hand -- One corps at Emmitsburg, Two at Gettysburg -- Reynolds has been killed -- Your march will be a forced one -- You will probably have a depot at Westminster -- Without tents and only a short supply of food -- I wish to GOD you could, Sir -- Throw your whole corps at that point -- Yes, but it is all right now -- I shall remain in my present position tomorrow -- Trying to find a safe place -- Our task is not yet accomplished -- I shall continue my Frank movement -- I found he had retired in the night. | |
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Meade, George Gordon, |d 1815-1872 |x Military leadership. |
| 650 | 0 | |a Gettysburg Campaign, 1863. | |
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