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OverviewFor over 130 years the High Water Mark has stood as a reminder of the dramatic events of July 3, 1863. Though the famous Confederate attack has long been known as Pickett's Charge, the men who participated in the actions of July 2 and 3 on Cemetery Ridge also deserve recognition. This book sets forth the words and deeds of those individuals.The regimental historian of the 19th Massachusetts wrote of the hand-to-hand combat of July 3: . ..Hatless, coatless, drowned in sweat, black with powder, and blin with dust, with fiendish yells and strange oaths they blindly piled the work of slaughter. And, in a letter home, one Virginia captain sadly stated: We gained nothing but glory, and lost our bravest men. Herein lies their story. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joanna M McDonaldPublisher: White Mane Publishing Company Imprint: White Mane Publishing Company Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.095kg ISBN: 9781572491045ISBN 10: 1572491043 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 01 March 1999 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |