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Confederate Headquarters Monuments at Gettysburg

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height: 0.3 in Item Width: 8 in Genre: Travel, History ISBN: 1461021944 Number of Pages: 124 Pages Author: Steve Hawks Item Height: 0.3 in Item Length: 10 in Book Title: Confederate Headquarters Monuments at Gettysburg Item Weight: 11.9 Oz Publisher: CreateSpace Format: Trade Paperback width: 8 in Publication Year: 2011 Topic: United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa) Language: English EAN: 9781461021940

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Confederate Headquarters Monuments at Gettysburg. Genre : History. Discover the rich history of the Gettysburg battlefield through this comprehensive guide, featuring an extensive collection of monuments that serve as an outdoor classroom. These monuments, crafted from stone, bronze, and iron, tell the stories of one of the most pivotal moments in American history. They offer visitors a vivid glimpse into the events that shaped the nation, with each marker contributing to the larger narrative of the Civil War. The focus of this book is on the headquarters monuments, which provide essential context to the Battle of Gettysburg. Erected just before the 50th anniversary in 1913, these monuments were designed to give visitors a broad understanding of the battlefield and to highlight the Confederate side of the story. At that time, nearly all monuments commemorated Northern units and individuals, making these Confederate headquarters markers particularly significant. This volume showcases all 94 Confederate brigade, division, corps, and army headquarters monuments and position markers on the Gettysburg battlefield. Each entry includes a photograph, the complete text from the monument, its map location, and GPS information for easy identification. To facilitate further research, the book also features an index of the commanding officers named on the monuments, as well as a second index of subordinate regiments and batteries. Every monument provides detailed information about the units involved, including the names of their commanders, subordinate units, a timeline of their activities during the battle, and casualty figures. While the wording often reflects the dispassionate tone of official reports—sometimes awkward—it nonetheless reveals the triumphs and tragedies that define this largest and deadliest of Civil War battles. For a comprehensive understanding, a companion book focusing on Union Headquarters Monuments at Gettysburg is also available. Brand : CREATESPACE Product Type : ABISBOOK Author : Steve A. Hawks Genre : History Subject Keyword : Battle of Gettysburg Binding : Paperback Language : English Publication Date : 2011

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