GDG- Books: Merry Christmas to ME?

[Tom Ryan]

Two more stocking stuffers written by members of the GDG are Tom Eishen's
"Courage on Little Round Top" a fine novel about the confrontation between
Joshua Chamberlain of the 20th Maine and Lt. Robert Wicker of the 15th
Alabama.  I enjoyed this book, and recommend it as a great gift item
especially for those who may not be experts on the battle.  It is a stand
alone item.  Amazon has it for $12.37 new or under $10 used.

The other is Scott Mingus' "Human Interest Stories of the Gettysburg
Campaign."  I just started reading this one, which is a relatively short
paperback that will fit into gift giving plans nicely.  These are stories
that Scott collected while researching his forthcoming book about John
Gordon's attack on Wrightsville, PA and the burning of the bridge there.
They are mostly short behind-the-scenes anecdotes of things that took place
in and around Gettysburg.  It sells for $9.95 new or under $8 used on
Amazon.

Tom Ryan

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[mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]On Behalf Of Alan D. Brunelle
Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 7:53 AM
To: GDG
Subject: Re: GDG- Books: Merry Christmas to ME?


Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


Tom Ryan wrote:
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> To add to the list, I recommend two recent books by members of this group:
> Plenty of Blame to Go Around by Eric and J.D. that deals with Stuart's
ride
> around the Union army, and The Battle Between the Farm Lanes by David
Shultz
> and David Wieck that describes Hancock's efforts on Cemetery Ridge on July
> 2.  Not only are they well-researched studies that go beyond the level of
> detail of existing works on their subjects, but there are tour guides in
> each volume that allow you to follow the action from point to point.
>
Besides these two fine recommendations, I very much enjoyed Eric's book:

Protecting the Flanks: The Battles for Brinkerhoff's Ridge and East
Cavalry Field, Battle of Gettysburg, July 2-3, 1863

like the two Tom mentions, this one also has a tour guide. [And, in some
ways, it connects quite well with the ending of Plenty of Blame to Go
Around.]

Alan
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