The Battle of Gettysburg (At Issue in History) - Softcover

Gr. 8-12. From the At Issue in History series, this anthology includes excerpts from the diaries and memoirs of participants in the Battle of Gettysburg as well as other contemporary writings and commentary from later generations of historians. The black-and-white illustrations include maps, period photos, and reproductions of paintings. The writings are grouped into four thematic chapters: the battle; the reasons the South lost; whether the North's victory was incomplete; and the battle within a broader context. As with books in the long-running Opposing Viewpoints series, the excerpts here clearly express opposing opinions on an issue: "General Longstreet Blames General Lee for the South's Defeat" and "General Gordon Exonerates General Lee for the South's Defeat"; a Union soldier and a Confederate soldier observe the human misery of the battlefield from opposites sides of the conflict. The effect of the entire volume is to create an informative, many-sided representation of this pivotal Civil War battle. Carolyn Phelan
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"This excellent volume helps students understand the "what" and "why" of history."