Gettysburg

A riveting account of the most fascinating battle of the Civil War,
for all readers, from young to old.



MACKINLAY KANTOR
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Andersonville



"One of the most critically acclaimed, best-selling children's book series ever published."—The New York Times



The Civil War was in its third year. When troops entered Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the South seemed to be winning. But Gettysburg was a turning point. From July 1 to July 3, 1863, the Confederacy and the Union engaged in a bitter, bloody fight. The author takes the reader through the events of that fateful confrontation and shows us how "through strategy, determination, and sheer blind luck, the Union won the battle." Inspired by the valor of the many thousands of soldiers who died there, President Lincoln visited Gettysburg to give a brief but moving tribute. His Gettysburg Address is one of the most famous speeches in American history.