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If slightly different decisions had been made at the American Civil War's Battle of Gettysburg, Robert E. Lee's army could have been captured, bringing a much earlier end to the war. Such is the narrative told in this alternate history by Tsouras (senior analyst, Battelle Corporation). He maintains the same style and structure common to many military histories of Civil War battles, complete with charts of battle movements and transcripts of conversations between officers. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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-- The most intriguing 'what if' of the American Civil War-- Exciting and graphic recreation of alternate possibilities-- America's greatest battle as you've never seen it beforeEveryone with an interest in America's greatest battle comes up against its controversies. What if J. E. B. Stuart had arrived on the battlefield before the second day? What if Ewell had pressed hard on the heels of the Union rout on the first day? What if Pickett's charge had been stronger and better led? What if the Army of the Potomac had been commanded by a more aggressive counter-attacker than Meade?Gettysburg presents some of these possibilities as though they were the reality, and explores the impact they would have on the battle and on the course of the war. The alternate events are anchored firmly in the context of the actual events, and are all within the scope of what was genuinely possible.
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