| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 305 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps |
| Contents |
Overview of the battle and campaign of Gettysburg -- Tour of June 26 skirmishes at Marsh Creek and Bayly's Hill. White's and French's Virginia Cavalry rout the 26th Pennsylvania militia and Bell's cavalry -- Tour of the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg -- Tour of the second and third day of the Battle of Gettysburg -- Tour of the fight at Brinkerhoff's Ridge, July 2 and the Battle of East Cavalry Field, July 3 -- Tour of the Battle of Hunterstown, July 2 -- Tour of the Battle of Fairfield, July 3 -- Tour of historical sites in the town of Gettysburg -- Tour of the Soldier's National Cemetery at Gettysburg -- Tour of Gettysburg's Evergreen Cemetery -- Stories in stone : rock carvings on the Gettysburg Battlefield -- Tour of outlying field hospital sites at Gettysburg |
| Summary |
Complete, detailed, and up-to-date, the book rectifies the "standard" Gettysburg tour by providing crucial monuments, markers, battle actions, town sites, hospital locations, and other hidden historical gems that shouldn't be overlooked. It presents detailed driving and walking tours of the entire battlefield (including obscure sites that even veteran visitors miss or never hear about); a tour of every identified field hospital site for both armies; tours of the National Cemetery and the town's Evergreen Cemetery; a tour of the town of Gettysburg, including sites of historical interest before and after the battle; outlying battlefields including the June 26, 1863 skirmish site, East Cavalry Field, South Cavalry Field, Hunterstown, Hanover, and Fairfield; and a special tour of the various rock carvings on the battlefield, many of which were created by returning veterans and pre-date most of the monuments |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863.
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Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
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HISTORY -- United States -- Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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| SUBJECT |
Gettysburg National Military Park (Pa.) -- Tours
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Gettysburg National Military Park (Pa.)
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| Subject |
Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg
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Pennsylvania -- Gettysburg National Military Park
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| Genre/Form |
travel guidebooks.
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Tours
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Tours.
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Guidebooks.
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Guides touristiques.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781611210446 |
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1611210445 |
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