Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Discoveries in the Shriver family attic Discoveries in the Shriver family attic Kajsa C. Cook In the summer of 1867, as they and their new friends explore the attic of Sadie and Mollie's home in Gettysburg, Sadie and her family share their memories of the difficult times during the war. OL13764924W
Receding tide Receding tide Edwin C. Bearss It's a poignant irony in American history that on Independence Day, 1863, not one but two pivotal battles ended in Union victory, marked the high tide of Confederate military fortune, and ultimately … OL15025958W
Retreat from Gettysburg Retreat from Gettysburg Kathleen Ernst In 1863, during the tense week after the Battle of Gettysburg, a Maryland boy faces difficult choices as he is forced to care for a wounded Confederate officer while trying to decide if he himself sh… OL18987345W
The illustrated Gettysburg reader The illustrated Gettysburg reader Rod Gragg Examines the Battle of Gettysburg through letters, journals, articles, and speeches from the people who lived through those days. OL19665536W
Pickett's charge Pickett's charge Phillip Thomas Tucker An "analysis of one of the most iconic and defining events in American history ... With the luxury of hindsight, historians have long denounced the folly of Lee's attack, but this work [posits] the t… OL20037738W
Widow of Gettysburg Widow of Gettysburg Jocelyn Green "The farm of Union widow Liberty Holloway is confiscated and converted into a Confederate field hospital, bringing Liberty face-to-face with unspeakable suffering. In the wake of shattered homes and … OL22317564W
Will at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 Will at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 Laurie Calkhoven In 1863, twelve-year-old Will, who longs to be a drummer in the Union army, is stuck in his sleepy hometown of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, but when the Union and Confederate armies meet right there in … OL24200562W
Not one among them whole Not one among them whole Edison McDaniels "It is the summer of 1863, and the greatest battle ever fought on American soil is in full tilt. Southern Pennsylvania has become one great grinding stone and thousands of dead or dying are its grist… OL24686052W
Gettysburg--the first day Gettysburg--the first day Harry W. Pfanz "Though a great deal has been written about the battle of Gettysburg, much of it has focused on the events of the second and third days. With this book, the first day's fighting finally receives its … OL3068024W
Gettysburg, 1863 and today Gettysburg, 1863 and today Charles R. Nitchkey ix, 134 p., [16] leaves of plates : 24 cm OL6575787W