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Gr 4–7—Pulling readers headlong into the sights, sounds, and smells of the battle at Gettysburg, Weber paints a picture, rich in descriptive detail, of terrifying encounters, exhausted soldiers, and tedious waiting mixed with chaos and confusion. She outlines how this decisive showdown was actually more happenstance than strategy, and how General Lee's defeat here, while it did not end the war, put him and the Southern army on the defensive for the next two years, never allowing them t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Beginning with Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, this account follows with a detailed narrative--from multiple perspectives--of the days before, during, and af...Log In or Sign Up to Read More