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The second day's fighting at Gettysburg—the assault of the Army of Northern Virginia against the Army of the Potomac on 2 July 1863—was probably the critical engagement of that decisive battle and, therefore, among the most significant actions of the Civil War. Harry Pfanz, a former historian at Gettysburg National Military Park, has written a definitive account of the second day's brutal combat. He begins by introducing the men and units that were to do battle, analyzing the strategic intentions of Lee and Meade as commanders of the opposing armies, and describing the concentration of forces in the area around Gettysburg. He then examines the development of tactical plans and the deployment of troops for the approaching battle. But the emphasis is on the fighting itself. Pfanz provides a thorough account of the Confederates' smashing assaults — at Devil's Den and Litle Round Top, through the Wheatfield and the Peach Orchard, and against the Union center at...

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Author

Harry W Pfanz, (Harry Willcox), 1921-2015

Publisher

The University of North Carolina Press

Published

1987

Language

EN

ISBN

9780807869734

Category

history

Subjects

History, Military History, Humanities

Rating

4.31 / 5 (32 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13