| Culp's Hill: The Attack and Defense of the Union Flank, July 2, 1863 Contributor(s): Cox, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306812347 ISBN-13: 9780306812347 Publisher: Da Capo Press OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2003 Annotation: South of the town of Gettysburg, Union troops take possession of the wooded heights at the tip of their "fishhook" defensive line. Defending Culp's Hill meant protecting the flank; it was the key to victory. Using official reports, letters, diaries, and memoirs, this book describes the struggle for the high ground and tells how and why the generals made their crucial decisions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | World - General - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 973.734 |
| Series: Battleground America Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.16" W x 8.5" (0.58 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: South of the town of Gettysburg, Union troops take possession of the wooded heights at the tip of their fishhook defensive line. Defending Culp's Hill meant protecting the flank; it was the key to victory. Using official reports, letters, diaries, and memoirs, this book describes the struggle for the high ground and tells how and why the generals made their crucial decisions. |
