{"product_id":"two-witnesses-at-gettysburg-isbn-9781405181129","title":"Two Witnesses at Gettysburg","description":"The two reporters, A.J.L. Fremantle and Whitelaw Reid, one traveling with the Union army and the other with the Confederates, are the authors of these two magnificent firsthand accounts of the battle of Gettysburg in 1863, the pivotal action of the Civil War.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents engaging firsthand accounts of the battle of Gettysburg\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompletely updated with a new introduction, references, illustrations and maps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a bibliographic essay for further reading\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides students with a unique and engaging look at the most pivotal action of the Civil War\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Maps x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments – Sources and Credits xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditorial Note xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI The Gettysburg Campaign: A Contemporary Account by Whitelaw Reid 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eII The Gettysburg Campaign: From the Diary of A. J. L. Fremantle 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: The Structure of the Armies 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliographic Essay 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 155\u003c\/p\u003e  “This book collects two of the best firsthand accounts of Gettysburg, insightfully introduced and edited. It provides illuminating perspectives on the bloodiest battle in U.S. history and an invaluable commentary on the process of recording and remembering our past.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAaron Sheehan-Dean, University of North Florida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Smartly edited and abundantly illustrated, \u003ci\u003eTwo Witnesses\u003c\/i\u003e provides a wonderfully readable account of the most celebrated battle of the Civil War by two of its keenest observers.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eWilliam L. Barney, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Gallagher's mastery of the art of bringing Civil War history to life shines here, only this time, instead of bringing the war to us, he transports us directly to Gettysburg where, in the eloquent company of Reid and Fremantle, we become eye-witnesses, too.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElizabeth D. Leonard, Colby College,\u003c\/i\u003e author of Lincoln’s Avengers \u003ci\u003e(2004)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In these dispatches from the maelstrom, Gettysburg seems as fresh as it was 150 years ago. This is as close as you'll ever get to going on an ‘embed’ with the armies of Meade and Lee.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephen Berry, University of Georgia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"These two compelling journalistic accounts of Gettysburg capture the wartime myopia of confusion, opinion, distance, and death, while expert historian Gallagher provides the historical context that makes the contrast of the two accounts so revealing.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHeather Cox Richardson, University of Massachusetts, Amherst\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eGary W. Gallagher\u003c\/b\u003e is John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War at the University of Virginia, and author or editor of more than 30 books, among them \u003ci\u003eLee and His Army in Confederate History\u003c\/i\u003e (2001) and \u003ci\u003eThe Confederate War\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Third Day at Gettysburg \u0026amp; Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e (1994).  Two Civil War era reporters, one traveling with the Union army and the other with the Confederates, are the authors of these two magnificent firsthand accounts of the battle of Gettysburg in 1863.  \u003cp\u003eA.J.L. Fremantle (1835-1901) will be familiar to readers as a character in Michael Shaara's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of Gettysburg, \u003ci\u003eThe Killer Angels\u003c\/i\u003e (1974). Fremantle was a lieutenant colonel in the British Army; he became interested in the American South, travelling there and keeping a journal. Whitelaw Reid (1837-1912) enjoyed a subsequent career as a journalist and became active in politics, eventually running unsuccessfully as vice-president on the Republican ticket with Benjamin Harrison in 1892. He was minister to France (1889) and ambassador to Great Britain under Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition contains a fresh introduction, fully revised references, and new illustrations and maps, all of which help students engage critically with these primary sources, providing them with a unique look at the most pivotal action of the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990421487845,"sku":"NP9781405181129","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405181129.jpg?v=1761787761","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/two-witnesses-at-gettysburg-isbn-9781405181129","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}