Chancellorsville and Gettysburg
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Great viewpoint of someone who was there and in command of units that were engaged in the fight.......more

this book surprised me. I have read many books written by participants in the Civil War, from privates to the leaders of each side. This is the first one I have read by Doubleday, and I was surprised by its style. Most writers from that era, even uneducated privates wrote in very flowery language,......more

This is written in the same familiar style of many of the Union officers who wrote about their experiences of the Civil War. It is direct and factual. At times it could be dry. However, I thought the section on the first day of Gettysburg was one of the best and clearest descriptions of the battle.......more

Good civil war history. Not as good as Grant, but it's written as well. Disclaimer: I couldn't finish it because I have an original copy, and the pages are so brittle I was endangering the book..........more

Very detailed I found that in reading this very detailed account of each attack that a map of the area being described was very helpful. The author did a good job of presenting both sides.......more