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The Artillery of Gettysburg

by Bradley M. Gottfried

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The battle of Gettysburg in July 1863 marked the turning point of the American Civil War. The apex of the Confederacy's final major invasion of the North, the devastating defeat also marked the end of the South's offensive strategy against the North. From this battle until the end of the war, the Confederate armies largely remained defensive. The Artillery of Gettysburg is a thoughtful look at the role of the artillery during the July 13, 1863 conflict. Bradley M. Gottfried provides insight into how the two armies employed their artillery, how the different kinds of weapons functioned in battle, and the strategies for using each of them. He shows how artillery affected the ebb and flow of battle for both armies and thus provides a unique way of understanding the strategies of the Federal and Union commanders.

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Book details

Author
Bradley M. Gottfried
Imprint
Cumberland House Publishing, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
Published
Pages
332
Formats
Hardcover, Paperback
Subjects
History › United States › Civil War Period (1850-1877)
History › Military › United States
Topics
Battle of Gettysburg · American Civil War · artillery tactics · Civil War weapons · Union Army · Confederate Army · military history
ISBN-13
9781581826234 (Hardcover)9781684421879 (Paperback)

About the author

BRADLEY M. GOTTFRIED is a Civil War historian who has authored more than eighteen books on the subject. His recent books include The Artillery of Gettysburg, Stopping Pickett: The History of the Philadelphia Brigade and The Roads to Gettysburg.

Gottfried has received the Gettysburg Civil War Roundtable Distinguished Book Award and the U.S. Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Award. He holds a Ph.D. in Zoology from Miami University and spent more than four decades in higher education, serving as president of Sussex County Community College in New Jersey and the College of Southern Maryland.

When not writing, Gottfried works as an Antietam Certified Battlefield Guide and a Gettysburg Licensed Town Guide, and contributes regularly to Gettysburg Magazine and Civil War Times.

Bradley lives in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, near Gettysburg.

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Format: Hardcover