"The Devil's to Pay": John Buford at Gettysburg: A History and

"The Devil's to Pay": John Buford at Gettysburg: A History and Walking Tour

An award-winning Civil War historianâ€™s profile of the brilliant Union cavalry officer and the strategies he employed to prevent catastrophe at Gettysburg.
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The Battle of Gettysburg turned the tide of the Civil War. But the outcome of the decisive confrontation between North and South might have been dramatically different if not for the actions of Brig. Gen. John Buford, commander of the Union armyâ€™s First Cavalry Division.
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An award-winning chronicler of Americaâ€™s War between the States and author of more than a dozen acclaimed works of historical scholarship, Eric J. Wittenberg now focuses on the iconic commanding officer known to his troops as â€œHonest Johnâ€ and â€œOld Steadfast.â€ Wittenberg describes in fascinating detail the brilliant maneuvers Buford undertook to keep Gen. Robert E. Leeâ€™s Confederate army at bay and later rescue what remained of the devastated First and Eleventh Corps.â€The Devilâ€™s to Payâ€ celebrates the stunning military achievements of an unparalleled tactical genius at the onset of the Gettysburg Campaign and paints an unforgettable portrait of a quiet, unassuming cavalryman who recognized a possible disaster in the making and took bold action to avert it.
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Based on a wealth of information from primary sources, â€œThe Devilâ€™s to Payâ€ includes pages of illustrations, maps, and photographs, as well as a walking and driving tour of the battlefield sites where Americaâ€™s history was made at a staggeringly high cost in blood. A comprehensive tactical study that is both scholarly and eminently accessible, it is an essential addition to the library of any Civil War enthusiast.
Country USA
Manufacturer Savas Beatie
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2019-02-20
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Savas Beatie
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2019-02-20
Format	Kindle eBook

"The Devil's to Pay": John Buford at Gettysburg: A History and Walking Tour

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