Project Gutenberg 2015-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 98 Drake, Samuel Adams 1833 1905 Drake, Samuel A. 02010457 The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 Decisive Events in American History Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863" by Samuel Adams Drake is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the significant and decisive battle fought during the American Civil War at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, highlighting its strategic importance and the monumental outcomes that shaped the course of the conflict. Through detailed narrative and analysis, it seeks to capture the gravitas of this pivotal moment in American history. The opening portion of the book sets the stage by describing Gettysburg not only as a peaceful town but also as a contrasting backdrop to the fierce battles that occurred during the Civil War. It introduces the town's strategic significance during General Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania, indicating that the very location, largely unsuspecting of the impending conflict, became a crucial battleground. Furthermore, it gives a brief overview of the geography around Gettysburg, illustrating how these features would influence military tactics and operations. The text also hints at the events leading up to the battle, suggesting a sense of urgency and tension as both armies prepare for imminent conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863 E456 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 284666 284684 2024-09-20T14:53:50.026546 2023-09-21T11:13:52.433569 text/html text/html 280119 2015-07-26T13:29:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 511738 2015-07-26T13:29:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 568150 2024-09-20T14:53:56.065562 application/epub+zip 566179 2024-09-20T14:53:51.112607 application/epub+zip 171008 2024-09-20T14:53:50.538559 application/epub+zip 658285 2024-09-20T14:53:59.574514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631946 2024-09-20T14:53:55.504537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238194 2022-09-22T12:28:04.469252 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218986 218823 2024-09-20T14:53:49.068601 2023-09-21T11:13:51.460591 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 219253 2015-07-26T13:29:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 82136 2015-07-26T13:29:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18231 2024-09-20T14:53:59.712510 application/rdf+xml 24933 2024-09-20T14:53:50.652545 image/jpeg 3480 2024-09-20T14:53:50.593546 image/jpeg 513319 2024-09-20T14:53:50.069593 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia