The U.S. Army Campaigns of the Civil War

The Gettysburg Campaign, June-July 1863 continues the series of campaign brochures commemorating our national sacrifices during the American Civil War. Authors Carol Reardon and Tom Vossler examine the operations that culminated in the pivotal three-day Battle of Gettysburg, pitting the Union Army of the Potomac under Maj. Gen. George G. Meade against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under General Robert E. Lee. This brochure includes seven maps and seventeen illustrations. High school students, especially those enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) History classes. community college, and academic students pursuing research about the American Civil War may be interested in this historical reference. Additionally, historians, ROTC students, military soldiers and leaders may also be interested in this volume.

Readers interested in the Gettysburg campaign may also want to read the Gettysburg National Military Park National Park handbook by the National Park Service.

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