{"product_id":"gettysburg-paperback-8","title":"Gettysburg - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Reasoner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough Stonewall Jackson was dead, Confederate morale was never higher. The victory at Chancellorsville had come against overwhelming odds, and the Southerners savored the sight of the Union army in retreat. In less than a year's time, the Federals had been pushed back from the outskirts of Richmond and now virtually out of Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThus begins \u003cem\u003eGettysburg, \u003c\/em\u003e the newest addition to The Civil War Battle Series, the Brannon family saga that has been praised as \"robust, detail-rich and well-paced...equal parts pathos and accuracy\" (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e) and \"fraught with passion, tension, and tenderness\" (\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill and Mac, the two eldest Brannon sons, are in the ranks of the Stonewall Brigade and Jeb Stuart's cavalry. A short bivouac allows them to visit the family farm for some rest and recuperation from the fighting. Almost as soon as Will rejoins his company, Jackson's former corps marches up the Shenandoah Valley, sweeping the Union troops out of Winchester. A natural route to the North lies open, and Lee's army heads in that direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe eventual clash known as the battle of Gettysburg occupies the rest of the book. Will, who is involved from the first day, is kept in the thick of the combat around Culp's Hill and the right side of the Union line. Mac arrives on the evening of the second day, and he sees action with the Southern cavalry at Hanover. Both are swallowed up in the melee of the fighting, and neither emerges unscathed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBruised and bleeding, the Confederate army stumbles back into Virginia, leaving a fourth of their number behind on the Pennsylvania ground. News of the defeat and the huge number of casualties spreads quickly. Like thousands of families across the South, the Brannon clan in Culpeper County anxiously awaits word of the fates of two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfederate morale was never higher than it was in the summer of 1863. The victory at Chancellorsville in May had come against overwhelming odds, and the Southerners savored the sight of the Union army in retreat. In less than a year's time, the Federals had been pushed back from the outskirts of Richmond and now virtually out of Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor the Brannon family, this achievement has come at a cost. A son, Titus, was lost to them during the December 1862 battle of Fredericksburg. Although the family believes he was killed, in actuality he was captured. As the narrative opens in this book, Titus is marched into a prison camp near Chicago. With him is Nathan Hatcher, a onetime beau to Titus's sister, Cordelia. The seasons of their discontent range from winter to summer for the Confederate prisoners, but the harsh treatment of their captors remains constant and fuels urges to ponder the unthinkable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWill and Mac, the two eldest sons, are in the ranks of the Stonewall Brigade and Jeb Stuart's cavalry. A short bivouac allows them to visit the family farm for some rest and recuperation from the fighting. There they note that the romance between their mother and a pacifist preacher has cooled, but things have taken an interesting turn with their youngest brother, Henry, and Titus's \"widow.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrders to move out await Will as soon as he returns to his regiment. Jackson's former corps returns to the Shenandoah Valley and sweeps the Union troops out of Winchester. Thus a natural route to the North opens up, and Lee's army begins to tramp in that direction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the meantime, Mac witnesses some drastic developments between the horse soldiers of the South and the North. The latter are no longer a pushover for the Confederate horsemen. Pride is at stake, and heady decisions are made with drastic repercussions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll comes together in the eventual clash known as the battle of Gettysburg. Will is in the area shortly after the first shorts are fired, and his men are cast into the combat around Culp's Hill and the right side of the Union line. Mac does not arrive until the evening of the second day and sees action with the Southern cavalry at Hanover. Both are swallowed up in the melee of the fighting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBruised and bleeding, the Confederate army stumbles back into Virginia, leaving a fourth of its number behind on the Pennsylvania ground. News of the defeat and the huge number of casualties spreads quickly. Like thousands of families across the South, the Brannon clan in Culpeper County anxiously awaits word of the fates of two sons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGettysburg\u003c\/em\u003e is the sixth book in a ten-volume series of historical novels spanning the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 403\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.96 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42741135147071,"sku":"9781581823813","price":27.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a8c9b7ac577c3371a67147197ffccf3b.webp?v=1765160854","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/gettysburg-paperback-8","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}