GDG- The Maps of Gettysburg

[Batrinque at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/9/2007 4:29:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Batrinque at aol.com writes:

I am  pleased with my first quick browse.


 
And I am even more pleased after my second and third browses.  The  maps, 
particularly those of the battle itself, are clear and readily  understood.  
Obviously, because the volume covers the whole campaign and  battle, the maps of 
the Second Day cannot fully rival those of Imhof for that  particular segment 
of the fighting, but they do a good job nonetheless.  As  such, "The Maps of 
Gettysburg" makes a worthy complement to such specialty books  as Pfanz's 
narratives of the Second Day as well as more general studies such as  Coddington or 
Sears.  Some comparison to Jeffrey Hall's "The Stand of the  US Army at 
Gettysburg" might be warranted, but I would say that Gotttfried's  maps in general 
are more accessible.  Sufficient detail is supplied in the  text accompanying 
the maps to make the book something of a campaign/battle  history in itself.  A 
definite thumbs up.  

Bruce  Trinque
Amston, CT




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