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High Tide at Gettysburg

by Glenn Tucker · 1958

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High Tide at Gettysburg tells the story of the Army of Virginia. How near the South came to victory is clearly set forth in these pages. The author vividly conveys the background of the crucial b attle of the Civil War so that the reader can fully appreciate its unfolding.

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civil warcivil warMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 484 pages

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