Gettysburg Battlefield: The Definitive Illustrated History

by David J. Eicher, James M. McPherson, Lee Vande Visse

Gettysburg Battlefield is the definitive illustrated history of the largest and deadliest military campaign ever waged in the Western Hemisphere. It was fought 140 years ago this July, in the farmlands of Pennsylvania. Years in the making, it draws together the most complete collection of Gettysburg imagery ever published in a single volume along with a robust narrative. The author takes the reader on a day-by-day journey through the battle, illustrated throughout with more than 480 photographs, many of them rare, including shots of Robert E. Lee and George Meade. Two visual features of this book are particularly Period photographs of key battlefield sites - taken just as the guns stilled - are juxtaposed with images of those same sites today. Three-dimensional maps were created especially for this book and offer a distinctive perspective on military strategy. Essays by civil war experts and a foreword by historian James M. McPherson complete this handsome and authoritative history. An essential addition to the Civil War library, Gettysburg Battlefield is a compelling chronicle of a legendary conflict and the ultimate pictorial record.

Genres: Civil War, History, Military Fiction, American Civil War

296 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2003

Reviews

[Catherine Mustread · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good — lots of illustrations and some maps, but doesn’t compare to newer more graphic and colorful guides. Plus it's HEAVY — not a book one would want to tote around and not colorful enough to be a coffee table book.