Gettysburg high tide of the confederacy is a brigadelevel simulation of the american civil war battle of gettysburg, fought from july 1 to july 3, 1863, between union and confederate forces. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. High tide at gettysburg by glenn tucker, 1973, press of morningside bookshop edition, in english rev. High tide at gettysburg hardcover january 1, 1993 by glenn tucker author 4. Athwart the gloom the lightning flashed, and through the cloud some horsemen dashed, and from the heights the thunder pealed.
High tide at gettysburg gettysburg had everything, henry s. The photos and the text of the book will put you back in gettysburg in 1863 better than anything else. Therefore, one has to be careful when reading the book. You must list high tide at gettysburg by glenn tucker. His story of discovery of the living nature of civil war era photos, from age 9 to publishing this book in the 70s explains the title of the book. The author vividly conveys the background of the crucial b attle of the civil war so that the reader can fully appreciate its unfolding. Glenn irving tucker, author and historian, was born in tampico, ind. Of these the most important are the official records of the union and confederate armies, containing the reports and dispatches of all the principal actors on both sides.
The campaign in pennsylvania, literary licensing, llc, 2011. Buy a cheap copy of high tide at gettysburg the american. Last july, for the 70th anniversary of gettysburg, we at casemate were pleased to release dr. The nook book ebook of the high tide at gettysburg. High tide at gettysburg by glenn tucker 1958 picketts charge eyewitness accounts by richard rollins 1994 isbn 9780963899309 histories of the several regiments and battalions for north carolina in the great war 186165 vol. But he did say he hates the character, and when he said it, i understood that what he meant was that he hates the book. Oct 15, 2011 gettysburg had everything, henry steele commager recently wrote. Reviewed in civil war history, v dec, 1958, 431433. The tide turns is a hexbased wargame set in one of. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Aug 04, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Hear a sound clip from gettysburg the high tide at gettysburg by will henry thompson a cloud possessed the hollow field, the gathering battles smoky shield. May 02, 2017 a look at the state of affairs for gettysburg games in the hobby and the phoenix enterprise title gettysburg high tide of the confederacy. The high tide at gettysburg by will henry thompson a cloud possessed the hollow field, the gathering battles smoky shield. Gettysburgthe confederate high tide timelife the civil. With two players, one takes on the role of general robert e. Project gutenberg offers 61,9 free ebooks to download. Glenn tucker has the immediacy of a war correspondent on the spot along with the insights that come from painstaking research. This book was considered the bible of this south central pennsylvania battle during the centennial and was often cited during the 125th anniversary. Glenn tucker is the author of high tide at gettysburg 4. How near the south came to victory is clearly set forth in these pages. Mar 01, 2003 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. High tide at gettysburg by glenn tucker overdrive rakuten. The book or movie can be obtained from your local library. In barksdales charge tucker, author of irish confederates, burnsides bridge, and many other works on american history, argues rather effectively the point made in his subtitle, that the real high tide of the confederacy was the grand assault by james longstreets troops on the union third army corps on july 2, 1863, and in.
Lee, commander of the confederate army of northern virginia, while the other. Lee, commander of the confederate army of northern virginia, while the other player. Not four score, but seven days ago, i finally got to try out shenandoah and slitherines new civil war game. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content book notes high tide at gettysburg. A supplement to the authors high tide at gettysburg. Glenn tucker gettysburg hypothesis gettysburg american.
Glenn tucker is currently considered a single author. This book has been written as far as possible from original sources. He was a reporter for newspapers in illinois, wisconsin, indiana, new. While a lot of games about the civil war cover the entire war, this one focuses on one important, threeday battle. Turning the tide at gettysburg pdf ebook download free. Lee and longstreet at gettysburg book by glenn tucker. Gettysburgthe confederate high tide timelife the civil war. He didnt say it in so many words, but he didnt like the book. Then, at the brief command of lee, moved out that matchless infantry, with pickett. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. It was a copy of glenn tuckers high tide at gettysburg, written back in the fifties and reprinted by morningside books in 1983.
The tide turns is a hexbased wargame set in one of the most decisive and iconic battles of the civil war. The banks of plum run or bloody run had difficulty containing the significant amounts of water received recently. In high tide at gettysburg glenn tucker mentions genl. Gettysburg the confederate high tide timelife the civil war series, us history ebook. High tide at gettysburg tells the story of the army of virginia.
The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the wars turning point. Then, at the brief command of lee, moved out that matchless infantry, with pickett leading. Lee suggesting an army in effigy being created from corse and jenkins bdes, 44th nc inf. This is the way glenn tucker has always seen it and this is the way he reports it in high tide at gettysburg. He acknowledged that i told a good story, and he acknowledged that id developed a character. The campaign in pennsylvania by glenn tucker available from rakuten kobo. Carol reardons pickettss charge in memory and history focuses mainly on picketts. May 04, 2017 this feature is not available right now. Phillip thomas tuckers latest work, barksdales charge, an indepth look at the height of the battle on the second day, when one confederate brigade nearly cracked the entire union position on cemetery ridge.
This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 1. It was the greatest battle ever fought on our continent. The photos and the text of the book will put you back in gettysburg in 1863 better than anything else ive read since glenn tucker s high tide at gettyburg. The story of gettysburg has never been told better, perhaps never so well as in this volume. Carol reardons pickettss charge in memory and history focuses mainly on picketts charge. Picketts charge eyewitness accounts by richard rollins 1994 isbn 9780963899309. The confederate high tide the civil war series, timelife books, 1985 coddington, edwin b. Buy a cheap copy of lee and longstreet at gettysburg book by glenn tucker. A story of southern high tide library of congress classification. Death and kinship at the battle of gettysburg pdf download phillip thomas tucker the true high tide of the confederacy at gettysburg, july 2, 1863 isbn. A look at the state of affairs for gettysburg games in the hobby and the phoenix enterprise title gettysburg high tide of the confederacy.
His action startled me, and i barely caught the hardbound book with a gray cover and union and confederate flags on the spine. Histories of the several regiments and battalions for north carolina in the great war 186165 vol. Feb 23, 2006 in high tide at gettysburg glenn tucker mentions genl. Mar 04, 2014 last july, for the 70th anniversary of gettysburg, we at casemate were pleased to release dr.
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