Spies, Scouts, and Secrets in the Gettysburg Campaign: How the

Spies, Scouts, and Secrets in the Gettysburg Campaign: How the Critical Role of Intelligence Impacted the Outcome of Lee's Invasion of the North, June-July 1863

WINNER of the 2015 BACHELDER-CODDINGTON LITERARY AWARD and WINNER of the 2016 GETTYSBURG ROUND TABLEâ€™S DISTINGUISHED BOOK AWARD

As intelligence experts have long asserted, â€œInformation in regard to the enemy is the indispensable basis of all military plans.â€

Despite the thousands of books and articles written about Gettysburg, Tom Ryanâ€™s groundbreaking Spies, Scouts, and Secrets in the Gettysburg Campaign: How the Critical Role of Intelligence Impacted the Outcome of Leeâ€™s Invasion of the North, June â€“ July 1863 is the first to offer a unique and incisive comparative study of intelligence operations during what many consider the warâ€™s decisive campaign.

Based upon years of indefatigable research, the author evaluates how Gen. Robert E. Lee used intelligence resources, including cavalry, civilians, newspapers, and spies to gather information about Union activities during his invasion of the North in June and July 1863, and how this intelligence influenced General Leeâ€™s decisions. Simultaneously, Ryan explores the effectiveness of the Union Army of the Potomacâ€™s intelligence and counterintelligence operations. Both Maj. Gens. Joe Hooker and George G. Meade relied upon cavalry, the Signal Corps, and an intelligence staff known as the Bureau of Military Information that employed innovative concepts to gather, collate, and report vital information from a variety of sources.

The result is an eye-opening, day-by-day analysis of how and why the respective army commanders implemented their strategy and tactics, with an evaluation of their respective performance as they engaged in a battle of wits to learn the enemyâ€™s location, strength, and intentions.

Spies, Scouts, and Secrets in the Gettysburg Campaign is grounded upon a broad foundation of archival research and a firm understanding of the theater of operations that specialists will especially value. Everyone will appreciate reading about a familiar historic event from a perspective that is both new and enjoyable. One thing is certain: no one will close this book and look at the Gettysburg Campaign in the same way again.
Country USA
Brand Savas Beatie
Manufacturer Savas Beatie
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2015-06-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781611211788

Country	USA
Brand	Savas Beatie
Manufacturer	Savas Beatie
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2015-06-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781611211788

Spies, Scouts, and Secrets in the Gettysburg Campaign: How the Critical Role of Intelligence Impacted the Outcome of Lee's Invasion of the North, June-July 1863

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