Stars in Their Courses : The Gettysburg Campaign, June-July 1863

A beautifully written, and at times wonderfully moving examination of three of the most pivotal days in American history. Foote brings to life everyone from the generals to the soldiers who clashed in the mid-summer heat of 1863, turning rocky, rolling fields in south-eastern Pennsylvania into a killing ground the likes of which has never been seen in the western hemisphere, before or since. With...more

A beautifully written, and at times wonderfully moving examination of three of the most pivotal days in American history. Foote brings to life everyone from the generals to the soldiers who clashed in the mid-summer heat of 1863, turning rocky, rolling fields in south-eastern Pennsylvania into a killing ground the likes of which has never been seen in the western hemisphere, before or since. With his trademark mix of personal anecdotes, tactical descriptions and insightful commentary, Foote weaves history into a grand story for the ages, a part of what one reviewer has called "The American Iliad."   hide