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by Eric J. Wittenberg El Dorado Hills, Ca.: Savas Beattie, 2014. Pp. xx, 288. Illus., maps, appends, notes, biblio., index. $35.00. ISBN: 1611212081
Opening the Ball at Gettysburg
This outstanding volume by author Eric Wittenberg opens by introducing us to John Buford and the men he led. The narrative provides a concise account of Buford s role in the Gettysburg Campaign, including a detailed tactical discussion of his prominent role in the battle on July 1st and 2nd and ending through the withdrawal of his 1st Cavalry Division. Wittenberg, who’s written a goodly number of excellent books on the Civil War, makes effective use of anecdotes about Buford and his men, to help us better understand the battle. He. concludes with an analysis of the critical roles played in the battle by Buford, his brigade commanders, Colonels William Gamble and Thomas Devin, and the troops they led.
Baton Rouge: LSU Press, 202. Pp. viii, 340. Table, notes, index. $40.99. ISBN: 0807171980
The Civil War Veteran Experience
Soldiers returning home from war often have difficulty adjusting to civil society, visualizing their future, and living out the balance of their lives. Following the Civil War, men, both North and South, had different memories of the conflict and conceptions of the goals they wanted to achieve with the war over. Veterans were not all the same and can not easily be characterized by only their experiences in the war. In
“The War Went On” the editors have collected fifteen essays by leading academics on the postwar lives and experiences of former combatants.