The Most Glorious Fourth: Vicksburg and Gettysburg, July 4, 1863

by Schultz, Duane P.

• ISBN13: 9780393048704
• ISBN10: 0393048705
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-11-01
• Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc

Summary

The story of the Independence Day that turned the tide of the Civil War. July 4, 1863, was a glorious day for the Union cause. It saw the surrender of Vicksburg and the retreat of General Lee's Army of Northern Virginia after a crushing defeat at Gettysburg. In interweaving the narratives of these two storied battles, Duane Schultz has presented a compelling blow-by-blow account of what is arguably the most pivotal point of the entire conflict. All the players are brought to life here, whether it is Lincoln agonizing in the telegraph office while he waits for news from Generals Grant and Meade, General Pete Longstreet trying to cajole Lee into revising his plan of attack, or the women of the towns of Vicksburg and Gettysburg coming under fire and tending to the legions of wounded. We see a nation in the midst of its greatest convulsion, and we see that, while the "Glorious Fourth" dashed the greatest hopes of the Confederacy, the war was far from over. 25 b/w illustrations, 2 maps.

Author Biography

Duane Schultz is the author of two novels and nine works of military history. He lives in Clearwater, Florida

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
What Will The Country Say?	3	(13)
And Then Came War	16	(25)
Robert Was Always Good	41	(26)
The Gibraltar of the West	67	(30)
How Very Sad This Life	97	(37)
The Suspense Was Dreadful	134	(35)
To Find and Fight the Enemy	169	(30)
We Need Help Now	199	(33)
The Blood Stood in Puddles	232	(37)
The Slaughter Will Be Terrible	269	(26)
For God's Sake, Come Quick!	295	(23)
They've Broke All to Hell!	318	(30)
The Most Glorious Fourth	348	(26)
A Strange and Blighted Land	374	(35)
Chapter Notes	409	(24)
Bibliography	433	(8)
Index	441