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Righting the Longstreet Record at Gettysburg
- Six Matters of Controversy and Confusion
- De: Cory M. Pfarr
- Narrado por: Mike Hennessy
- Duración: 9 h y 30 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 5
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 4
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 4
Following up on the award-winning Longstreet at Gettysburg, this collection of new essays addresses some of the persistent questions regarding Confederate General James Longstreet's performance at the Battle of Gettysburg. Influential interpretations of his actions are evaluated for historical accuracy, drawing on often overlooked primary source material. Points of contention about Longstreet's July 2, 1863, attack are examined, along with the roots of the Longstreet-Gettysburg Controversy and the merits of Helen Longstreet's early 20th-century attempt to address it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stop the “character” voices shtick
- De Brett Asselin en 02-16-24
- Righting the Longstreet Record at Gettysburg
- Six Matters of Controversy and Confusion
- De: Cory M. Pfarr
- Narrado por: Mike Hennessy
Stop the “character” voices shtick
Revisado: 02-16-24
The narrator trying to give different character voices comes off cartoonish. It’s insulting to the key historical figures and the intelligence of any scholar of the civil war. Essay #6 is practically unlistenable.
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On Great Fields
- The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- De: Ronald C. White
- Narrado por: Ronald C. White
- Duración: 14 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 93
Before 1862, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain had rarely left his home state of Maine, where he was a trained minister and mild-mannered professor at Bowdoin College. His colleagues were shocked when he volunteered for the Union army, but he was undeterred and later became known as one of the North’s greatest heroes: On the second day at Gettysburg, after running out of ammunition at Little Round Top, he ordered his men to wield their bayonets in a desperate charge down a rocky slope that routed the Confederate attackers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unknown facts on a Maine and Civil War hero. Very well written
- De Uncle Techy en 04-20-24
- On Great Fields
- The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
- De: Ronald C. White
- Narrado por: Ronald C. White
They did hold off the Alabamians a while, it wasn’t just a charge.
Revisado: 01-24-24
A few misplaced quotes on the action at little round top which could confuse the reader (listener) but the author offers balanced insight.
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Meade at Gettysburg
- A Study in Command
- De: Kent Masterson Brown
- Narrado por: Shawn Compton
- Duración: 14 h y 14 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 157
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 146
Although he took command of the Army of the Potomac only three days before the first shots were fired at Gettysburg, Union general George G. Meade guided his forces to victory in the Civil War's most pivotal battle. Commentators often dismiss Meade when discussing the great leaders of the Civil War. But in this long-anticipated book, Kent Masterson Brown draws on an expansive archive to reappraise Meade's leadership during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Book
- De Taylor Boulet en 04-14-22
- Meade at Gettysburg
- A Study in Command
- De: Kent Masterson Brown
- Narrado por: Shawn Compton
Same old tune
Revisado: 02-17-22
Tries to bury Pfanz and Coddington very early on. Same old story Hancock vs Howard, Meade was all about his pipe creek line and ignorant of Gettysburg etc etc. ignores most of the major breakthroughs of the modern era on the battle history wise. I would recommend the author look closer at works by James Hessler, Wayne Mott and Tim Smith. I could not get through the final seven hours. My eyes were rolling out of my head.
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Simply Murder: The Battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862
- Emerging Civil War Series
- De: Chris Mackowski, Kristopher D. White
- Narrado por: Joshua Saxon
- Duración: 4 h y 1 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 19
The battle of Fredericksburg is usually remembered as the most lopsided Union defeat of the Civil War. It is sometimes called “Burnside’s folly”, after Union Commander Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside who led the Army of the Potomac to ruin along the banks of the Rappahannock River. But the battle remains one of the most misunderstood and misremembered engagements of the war. Burnside started with a well-conceived plan and had every reason to expect victory. How did it go so terribly wrong?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb History
- De Rayc en 08-22-19
- Simply Murder: The Battle of Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862
- Emerging Civil War Series
- De: Chris Mackowski, Kristopher D. White
- Narrado por: Joshua Saxon
Full of contradictions
Revisado: 06-03-21
The issue I have with this book is that the author describes how warm the day actually was (high of 57) but throughout paints the battle as freezing. With statements and assumptions of soldiers huddling around campfires during the battle that started at 11am. And how soldiers were wet and almost froze to the ground seeking shelter fron gunfire. The author even admits it was so warm that soldiers ditched their heavy Greatcoats prior to the assault. Almost 60 degrees, lots of fighting, I think this book is confusing in regards to the climate and nature of the battle. Full of contradictions. Terrific first hand accounts but I always prefer knowing exactly who said or wrote what. Id love to know the soldiers regiment rather than just being told it was written by “a Pennsylvanian”.
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