Fight Like the Devil: The First Day at Gettysburg, July 1,

Fight Like the Devil: The First Day at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863 (Emerging Civil War Series)

â€œDo not bring on a general engagement,â€ Confederate General Robert E. Lee warned his commanders. The Army of Northern Virginia, slicing its way through south-central Pennsylvania, was too spread out, too vulnerable, for a full-scale engagement with its old nemesis, the Army of the Potomac. Too much was riding on this latest Confederate invasion of the North. Too much was at stake.

As Confederate forces groped their way through the mountain passes, a chance encounter with Federal cavalry on the outskirts of a small Pennsylvania crossroads town triggered a series of events that quickly escalated beyond Leeâ€™sâ€•or anyoneâ€™sâ€•control. Waves of soldiers materialized on both sides in a constantly shifting jigsaw of combat. â€œYou will have to fight like the devil . . .â€ one Union cavalryman predicted.

The costliest battle in the history of the North American continent had begun.

July 1, 1863 remains the most overlooked phase of the battle of Gettysburg, yet it set the stage for all the fateful events that followed.

Bringing decades of familiarity to the discussion, historians Chris Mackowski, Kristopher D. White, and Daniel T. Davis, in their engaging style, recount the action of that first day of battle and explore the profound implications in Fight Like the Devil.

About the Authors: Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White are cofounders of Emerging Civil War and Daniel T. Davis is chief historian. Between them, they have authored more than a dozen books and have penned articles for Civil War Times, Americaâ€™s Civil War, Hallowed Ground, and Blue & Gray. Chris is a writing professor at St. Bonaventure University in Allegany, NY, and historian-in-residence at Stevenson Ridge, a historic property on the Spotsylvania battlefield. Daniel is a graduate of Longwood University with a B.A. in public history and has worked as a historian at Appomattox Court House National Historic Site. Kris is a historian for the Penn-Trafford Recreation Board and a continuing education instructor for the Community College of Allegheny County near Pittsburgh; he is also a former Licensed Battlefield Guide. All have worked as historians at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. Read their blog at www.emergingcivilwar.com.
Country USA
Brand Savas Beatie
Manufacturer Savas Beatie
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 150 images 14 maps Yes
ReleaseDate 2015-04-20
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781611212273

Country	USA
Brand	Savas Beatie
Manufacturer	Savas Beatie
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	150 images 14 maps Yes
ReleaseDate	2015-04-20
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781611212273

Fight Like the Devil: The First Day at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863 (Emerging Civil War Series)

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