Protecting the Flank at Gettysburg: The Battles for Brinkerhoff's Ridge and East

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Author: Eric J. Wittenberg ISBN-13: 9781611210941 Item Width: 6 in Type: NA Publication Year: 2013 Publication Name: NA width: 6 in Publisher: Savas Beatie ISBN: 9781611210941 Genre: History Language: English Number of Pages: 192 Pages Illustrator: Yes Book Title: Protecting the Flank at Gettysburg : The Battles for Brinkerhoff's Ridge and East Cavalry Field, July 2 -3 1863 Item Length: 9 in Topic: United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Military / United States, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877) Format: Trade Paperback

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Protecting the Flank at Gettysburg: The Battles for Brinkerhoff's Ridge and East. On July 3, 1863, a large-scale cavalry fight was waged on Crest Ridge four miles east of Gettysburg. Protecting the Flank at Gettysburg by Eric J. Wittenberg. Title Protecting the Flank at Gettysburg. Protecting the Flank at Gettysburg by Eric J. Wittenberg Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description On July 3, 1863, a large-scale cavalry fight was waged on Crest Ridge four miles east of Gettysburg. There, on what is commonly referred to as East Cavalry Field, Union horsemen under Brig. Gen. David M. Gregg tangled with the vaunted Confederates riding with Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. Publisher Description On July 3, 1863, a large-scale cavalry fight was waged on Crest Ridge four miles east of Gettysburg. There, on what is commonly referred to as East Cavalry Field, Union horsemen under Brig. Gen. David M. Gregg tangled with the vaunted Confederates riding with Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. This magnificent mounted clash, however, cannot be fully appreciated without an understanding of what happened the previous day at Brinkerhoff's Ridge, where elements of Gregg's division pinned down the legendary infantry of the Stonewall Brigade, preventing it from participating in the fighting for Culp's Hill that raged that arrived at Gettysburg on the afternoon of July 2 after his long ride around the Army of the Potomac just in time to witness the climax of the fighting at Brinkerhoff's Ridge, and spot good ground for mounted operations one ridge line to the east. Stuart also knew that Gregg's troopers held the important Hanover and Low Dutch road intersection, blocking a direct route into the rear of the Union centre. If Stuart could defeat Gregg's troopers, he could dash thousands of his own men behind enemy lines and wreak havoc. The ambitious offensive thrust resulted the following day in a giant clash of horse and steel on East Cavalry Field. The combat featured artillery duels, dismounted fighting, hand-to-hand engagements, and the most magnificent mounted charge and countercharge of the entire Civil the AuthorEric J. Wittenberg is an accomplished American Civil War cavalry historian and author. An attorney in Ohio, Wittenberg, he has authored more than two dozen articles in popular military magazines and has written over ten books. Details ISBN 1611210941 ISBN-13 9781611210941 Title Protecting the Flank at Gettysburg Author Eric J. Wittenberg Format Paperback Year 2012 Pages 192 Publisher Savas Beatie GEItemID:177525693; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys