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Title: Gettysburg: A Battlefield Guide (This Hallowed Ground, Guides to Civil War Battlefields Series) by Mark Grimsley, Brooks D. Simpson ISBN: 0-8032-7077-1 Publisher: University of Nebraska Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.05 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Made it crystal clear
Comment: I grew up near Gettysburg & have been there numerous times. I just spent 2 days there with this book on the battlefield--this book made the battle crystal clear! I ran out of time exploring the battlefield (it takes more than the 6 hours described in the book--my only criticism). This book brings the battle to life and explains the terrain like never before. I learned a lot about the battle that I never knew and many components of the battle came into focus in new and exciting ways. In particular, this book does a good job on overviews of each day and with it's clear directions, leads the reader through each stop--I really felt as if I had an expert by my side explaining all the facets of each aspect of the battle. Along the way, everything was just as the book described. The maps were excellent & it's nicely complimented with various portraits of leaders, common soldiers, etc. The guide brings the 3 days together as a cohesive whole. This is the book to get if you're going to visit Gettysburg; forget all the others.
I now live near Chickamauga and I plan on getting their book on that battle!
Rating: 5
Summary: A Must for the Civil War buff
Comment: I recently took a trip to Gettysburg (my 3rd) and carried this tour guide for the 1st time. It is far and away the best experience I've had seeing the battlefield. It follows the battle chronologically and offers several sites and insights not offered on the audio tours available at the local shops. Many of the stops are multifaceted. At several points the stops feature 7 to 10 asides which often involve only a minor shift in position to point out various phases of the battle. It includes a side trip to the cavalry field which I've never run into on the audio tours. The driving directions are easy to follow but do veer from the order of the Military Park brochure and the audio tours to give greater detail to the battle. The book says to allow for 6 hours-it's more like 10 hours to give time for exploring beyond some of the "stand here and turn left" instructions. 11 hours total if you include a break for lunch. We started at nine on one morning, toured until about 4 with a break for lunch and finished the following day. Sites included on the audio and Park tours tend to start getting crowded from 11 to 3, so this will add to the tour time depending on time of year and crowd. To sum it all up and paraphrase a popular commercial-when going on a tour of Gettysburg-"Don't leave home without it!"
Rating: 5
Summary: A great guidebook for first-time visitors!
Comment: An excellent, well-written guidebook and the best I've seen on the subject. I carried this book on my first visit to Gettysburg in Spring 2001, and it greatly enhanced the experience. The directions are clear and up to date, and the text is precise and detailed enough to be compelling without trying to be an exhaustive treatment of every minute detail. If used as a companion to an actual visit, I would strongly recommend reading the book in advance of your visit, then bringing it with you for reference. There are only a few very minor faults I might find with this guidebook. On the maps, it would be helpful to have present-day landmarks indicated in some way to help with orientation. Also, the book suggests the full tour can be completed in six hours, but in my experience to make all the stops and fully enjoy it you'd need at least a full day, or preferably two. You'll want to leave some time for reflection at such places as McPherson's Ridge, Little Round Top, the High Water Mark, and others to think about the enormity of what occurred on that ground.
Read this book and you'll come away with a good working knowledge of the three-day battle. Highly recommended!
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Title: Gettysburg National Military Park by Tim Kissel, Trailhead Graphics ISBN: 1883271037 Publisher: Trailhead Graphics Pub. Date: 01 September, 1996 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Hallowed Ground : A Walk at Gettysburg (Crown Journeys) by JAMES M. MCPHERSON ISBN: 0609610236 Publisher: Crown Pub. Date: 13 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: The Battle of Gettysburg: A Guided Tour by Edward J. Stackpole, Wilbur Nye, Bradley M. Gottfried ISBN: 0811726762 Publisher: Stackpole Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: Gettysburg, Then & Now: Touring the Battlefield With Old Photos by William A. Frassanito ISBN: 1577470036 Publisher: Thomas Pubns Pub. Date: 01 October, 1996 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: Gettysburg: A Journey in Time by William A. Frassanito ISBN: 0939631970 Publisher: Thomas Publications (PA) Pub. Date: 01 October, 1996 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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