Storming Little Round Top: The 15th Alabama and Their Fight for the High Ground - Gettysburg, July 2 1863 Paperback -
by Phillip Thomas Tucker
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The fight for Little Round Top on July 2, 1863, is forever etched in the annals of America's Civil War. The heroic defense of the high ground by Joshua Chamberlain and the men of the 20th Maine is one of the most famous incidents in American history, made more famous because it was portrayed so powerfully in the film Gettysburg. There are numerous written accounts of the Union defenders from the 20th Maine. Considerably less has been written -- up to now -- about the Confederate attackers, who faced an even more desperate challenge and whose heroism was no less admirable.
William C. Oates' 15th Alabama was the key unit in the Confederate attack. The strength of the Alabamans had been depleted by the long march north, previous skirmishes, and a critical lack of water on that hot July day. Their situation confused by casualties among their senior officers, the Alabamans pressed on in their literally uphill battle.
The author brings to life the men and officers who gathered that day to assault the Union flank. The lively narration of this dramatic engagement is both detailed and authoritative. Veteran Civil War author Phillip Tucker also colorfully evokes the men and the times -- from a description of the Chattahooche River valley from which the 15th Alabama came to sketches of William C. Oates and other key members of the regiment -- all the result of extensive research in Southern archives.Details
- Title Storming Little Round Top: The 15th Alabama and Their Fight for the High Ground - Gettysburg, July 2 1863
- Author Phillip Thomas Tucker
- Binding Paperback
- Publisher Combined Publishing
- ISBN 9781580970600
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