Gettysburg Expedition Guide

Download or read book Gettysburg Expedition Guide written by Travelbrains and published by Travelbrains Incorporated. This book was released on 2000-05-30 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel Brain guides you on an expedition to Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War. Includes historic photographs, illustrations and maps that make Gettysburg come alive.

Download or read book Antietam Expedition Guide written by TravelBrains (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TravelBrains has captured the knowledge of experts and packaged them into self-guided tours to give you an informative and entertaining way to experience your travel destinations.

Download or read book Insiders' Guide® to Gettysburg written by Kate Hertzog and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-05-19 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insiders' Guide to Gettysburg is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to this historic city.

Download or read book What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? written by Jim O'Connor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-07 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Four score and seven years ago..." begins Abraham Lincoln's beautiful speech commemorating the three-day battle that turned the tide of the Civil War. The South had been winning up to this point. So how did Union troops stop General Robert E. Lee's invasion of the North? With black-and-illustrations throughout and sixteen pages of photos, this turning point in history is brought vividly to life.

Download or read book National Geographic the Civil War written by National Geographic and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in association with the Blue & Gray Education Society.

Download or read book Pennsylvania's Forbes Trail written by Burton K. Kummerow and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 2008-05-23 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This spellbinding chapter in American history unfolds in a lively historic narrative, punctuated with rich, original illustrations. Join a headstrong young George Washington and British General John Forbes as they carve a trail through the Pennsylvania wilderness, capture Fort Duquesne and help set the stage for the birth of a nation.

Download or read book Staff Ride Handbook For The Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863 [Illustrated Edition] written by Dr. Christopher Gabel and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes over 30 maps and Illustrations The Staff Ride Handbook for the Vicksburg Campaign, December 1862-July 1863, provides a systematic approach to the analysis of this key Civil War campaign. Part I describes the organization of the Union and Confederate Armies, detailing their weapons, tactics, and logistical, engineer, communications, and medical support. It also includes a description of the U.S. Navy elements that featured so prominently in the campaign. Part II consists of a campaign overview that establishes the context for the individual actions to be studied in the field. Part III consists of a suggested itinerary of sites to visit in order to obtain a concrete view of the campaign in its several phases. For each site, or “stand,” there is a set of travel directions, a discussion of the action that occurred there, and vignettes by participants in the campaign that further explain the action and which also allow the student to sense the human “face of battle.” Part IV provides practical information on conducting a Staff Ride in the Vicksburg area, including sources of assistance and logistical considerations. Appendix A outlines the order of battle for the significant actions in the campaign. Appendix B provides biographical sketches of key participants. Appendix C provides an overview of Medal of Honor conferral in the campaign. An annotated bibliography suggests sources for preliminary study.