Hallowed Ground : A Walk at Gettysburg (Hardcover)

from msaucier818

This was a very short book that was fun but not very deep. I enjoyed the read and learned a few new anecdotal pieces of information, but this basically feels like a quick way for McPherson to make some money. That sounds very critical, but I do not mean it to be. I enjoyed the light read and if n...

from buffalogr

Excellent work by a noted professor of American History. This short, 2 hour listen is descriptive of the Civil War battle field at Gettysburg. Not only does McPherson provide the basics of the battle but also some unknown factoids and vignettes not previously known. For example, Daniel Sickles lo...

from maritimer

This book packs much Gettysburg information into its 144 pages, so it is likely a good supplement to other works on the battle. McPherson takes a chronological approach (Day 1 thru 3) as he walks the reader through the battlefield and there are the usual maps illustrating the various union and co...

from markm2315

A very nice, quite short, outline of the battle of Gettysburg. It's written as a walking tour; I don't think it would be useful as one, but it would be a good introduction if you are going to visit the battle site. There are no pictures, but there are some simple maps. Although short, the author ...

from ThothJ

James McPherson has done it again, just when I think that there is nothing more to be said about the battle of Gettysburg, he goes ahead and proves me wrong. "Hallowed Ground: A Walk at Gettysburg", is not intended to provide a thorough examination of this penultimate Civil War battle, instead it...