gettysburg, battle of, gettysburg, pa., 1863

Presents a walking tour of the Civil War battlefield at Gettysburg, following each of the three days of action, with visits to key locations, stories of the author's own encounters with the place, and discussion of the meaning and historical impact of the devastating battle. Includes maps.

Documents the Battle of Gettysburg through the views of women, immigrant soldiers, and African Americans. Features the experiences of Mag Palm, a free black woman who was threatened by the arrival of the Confederate Army; Carl Schurz, a German exile and abolitionist for the Union Army; and Sadie Bushman, a nine-year-old girl who assisted a Union doctor at a field hospital.

In 1863, as the Civil War approaches her quiet town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, nine-year-old Virginia records in a journal the horrible things she witnesses before, during, and after the Battle of Gettysburg.

Fourteen-year-old Tillie becomes involved in the tragic battle of July 1-3, 1863.

Explains, in graphic novel format, the actions of the Union and Confederate troops during the Battle of Gettysburg.

Presents a sequel to "The Flags of War" in which fifteen-year-old cousins, Nate from South Carolina, and Walt from Canada, go their separate ways after the Battle of Shiloh, only to be reunited, along with Sunday, a runaway slave from Nate's plantation, at the Confederacy's notorious Libby Prison.

Chronicles the events surrounding the battle at Gettysburg, providing information on the military aspects of the battle, the impact it had on the Civil War, the experiences of the soldiers, and its lasting influence on American history.

Plentiful photos and illustrations fill this overview of the Battle of Gettysburg, which chronicles the three-day conflict and addresses special topics.