Witness to Gettysburg: Inside the Battle That Changed the Course of the Civil War 9780811741569

From the events that led to the clash at Gettysburg in July 1863 to the retreat of Robert E. Lee's defeated Confede

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Witness to Gettysburg: Inside the Battle That Changed the Course of the Civil War
9780811741569

On-the-spot, eyewitness accounts bring to life the bloodiest, most crucial battle of the Cil War. From the courageous fi

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