GDG- Top Ten

[Jim Lamason]

Hi Tom, 

Lets see......... 
Trudeau, A Testing of Courage
Coddington- Study of Command
Busey and Martin _RS&L
Pfanz, Day 2 and Culps Hill and Cemetary Hill 
Martin, Day 1. 
Gragg- Covered with Glory.. The story of the 26 NC at Gettysburg. 
Creighton- The Colors of Courage (A very good look into the Civilians who
stayed and the impact on the Negro families at GB)
Plenty of Blame to Go Around, Petruzzi and Wittenberg. 
The Bachelders Papers (If you can find the reprint, we all need to get after
Morningside to do another reprint or sell it to someone who will). 
Attack and Defense of Little Round Top- Oliver Wilcox Norton.

And since Imhoffs book of maps is no longer available, 
Gottfried, The Maps of Gettysburg. 

Jim  Lamason 


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From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
On Behalf Of Tom Ryan
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 9:42 PM
To: GDG
Subject: GDG- Top Ten

Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


"A question  What would be considered the top ten books on the battle that
someone should have in their library?"

That is an excellent question.  I think the answer is in the eye of the
beholder.  It would be different books for different people.

My top ten can't do without would be (more or less in priority order):

The three volume OR on Gettysburg
Coddington's "The Gettysburg Campaign":
Phanz's "First and Second Day at Gettysburg, and Culp's Hill and Cemetery
Hill"  (3 books)
Longacre's "The Cavalry at Gettysburg"
Busey and Martin's "The Regimental Strengths and Losses at Gettysburg"
Meade's "Life and Letters of General George Gordon Meade" Volume II
Brown's "Retreat From Gettysburg"
Hyde's "The Union Generals Speak:  The Meade Hearings on the Battle of
Gettysburg"
Nye's "Here Come the Rebels!"
Gottfried's "The Roads to Gettysburg:  Lee's Invasion of the North, 1863""

That's more than 10, but these get the most use.

Tom
 
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