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Barksdale's Charge: The True High Tide of the Confederacy at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
By Tucker, Phillip Thomas
- ISBN
- 9781612001791
- Publisher
- Casemate
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Reviewed on May 15, 2013 | Social Sciences
Tucker is a prolific writer—and a prolix one. Why refer to "the relatively cool shade of Pitzer's Woods" when you can double the word count by adding "…that provided some relief from the intense heat"? While Pickett's Charge, on day three of Gettysburg, has received numerous book-length treatments and become a phrase for the ages, Barksdale's charge (lowercase c) the day before (July 2, 1863) has not. Gen. William Barksdale, former secessionist U.S. Congressman, was in command of ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
