| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 396 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Lee Looks North -- Invasion Plans -- North to the Mason-Dixon Line -- Pennsylvania�s Response -- Preparing for the Rebels -- Fear Turns to Reality -- The Columbia Bridge -- Defending the Bridge -- The Rebels are Coming! -- The Defense of Gettysburg -- Contact -- Invasion! -- A Gray Tide Rises -- A Dutchman�s Pride -- The Comanches -- The Emergency Men -- Watching for the Rebels -- Gunfire at Gettysburg -- A Mountain March -- Skirmish at Marsh Creek -- Gettysburg under the Rebel Flag |
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Skirmish at Witmer FarmEarly Ransoms Gettysburg -- Haller Retreats to York -- Flames in the Gettysburg Night -- The Gray Shadow Stretches Eastward -- Protecting York -- Farquhar Negotiates with General Gordon -- White Raids Hanover Junction -- Comanches on the Warpath -- White Sacks Hanover Junction -- The Spoils of War -- Gordon Parades through York -- To Surrender or Not -- Negotiating York�s future -- A Sunday Stroll -- Wrightsville Prepares -- A War Hero Returns to Duty -- On to Columbia and Wrightsville -- Frick and Haller Join Forces |
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A Restless Sabbath in WrightsvilleGordon Attacks Wrightsville -- Seize the Bridge! -- The Skirmish of Wrightsville -- Retreat to Columbia -- A Scene of Confusion and Excitement -- Burning the Bridge Behind Them -- Saving Wrightsville -- Saving Columbia -- Calm Returns to Wrightsville -- The Aftermath -- A Rebel Dawn in Wrightsville -- Across the Broad Susquehanna -- The Threat Subsides -- York Under the Rebel Flag -- The Rebels Finally Leave York County -- The Impact of Gordon�s Expedition -- The Scars of War -- Epilogue -- The Confederates |
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The FederalsThe Civilians -- Hanover Junction -- The Columbia Bridge -- Order of Battle: Wrightsville -- Casualties and Losses at Wrightsville -- The Weather during Gordon�s Expedition -- Chronology -- Gordon�s Expedition -- Gordon�s Approach to Gettysburg and the Skirmish at Marsh Creek -- The Witmer Farm Skirmish and Gordon�s March to York -- Gordon Parades through York to Wrightsville -- The Wrightsville Skirmish -- Wartime Columbia -- Driving Tour: White�s Raid on Hanover Junction -- Bibliography -- INDEX |
| Summary |
Based upon extensive primary source material and featuring original maps, the fast-paced and gracefully written 'Flames Beyond Gettysburg' is a welcomed and important addition to the Gettysburg literature |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 369-379) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Gordon, John Brown, 1832-1904.
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| SUBJECT |
Gordon, John Brown, 1832-1904 fast |
| Subject |
Gettysburg Campaign, 1863.
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| SUBJECT |
Susquehanna River Valley -- History, Military -- 19th century
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| Subject |
United States -- Susquehanna River Valley
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| Genre/Form |
Military history
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781611210736 |
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1611210739 |
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1283259125 |
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9781283259125 |
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9786613259127 |
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6613259128 |
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