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Here are six separate Civil War/Gettysburg items. 1. The Civil War — Bruce CattonWhat it is:
A general history of the American Civil War by noted historian Bruce Catton. The copy shown is an American Heritage Press/McGraw-Hill paperback.What it covers:* Causes and beginning of the Civil War
* Major Union and Confederate leaders
* Major campaigns and battles
* Gettysburg and other major turning points
* The experiences of soldiers
* The final years of the war and its conclusionIt is a General Civil War history rather than a Gettysburg-specific guide.2. Gettysburg Field Guide — The Ultimate Guide to the Battle of GettysburgThis is the middle book on the top row, featuring images of Robert E. Lee and George G. Meade, along with a battlefield map.This is a battlefield-specific guide designed to help a reader understand the Battle of Gettysburg while actually looking at the terrain.It emphasizes:* The three days of the battle
* Battlefield locations
* Troop positions and movements
* Terrain
* Key commanders
* Specific actions at different portions of the battlefield
* Maps and photographs
⸻3. National Geographic Guide to the Civil War National Battlefield ParksThis is the blue book on the upper right.Authors:
A. Wilson Greene and Gary W. Gallagher
Photography: Sam Abell
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Publication: 1992
Length: 160 pages What makes it different:
This isn’t just about Gettysburg. It is a Civil War battlefield travel guide covering sites in multiple states.The guide includes:* Major Civil War battlefields
* Campaign and battle summaries
* Maps
* Color photographs
* Battlefield information
* Information for visitors to the parks4. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania National Military Park Illustrated Battlefield Map — A Self Guided Tour & StoryThis is the white/red folded map on the lower left.This isn’t really a conventional book. It’s a fold-out battlefield map and self-guided tour.It is designed to:Allow someone to follow the Gettysburg battlefield themselves and connect locations on the map with the events that occurred there.It would be particularly useful for:* Locating battlefield landmarks
* Following troop movements
* Understanding the physical layout
* Identifying important locations
* Creating a chronological battlefield tour5 & 6. The two Gettysburg illustrated guidesYou have two apparently identical copies of the small black-covered Gettysburg guide.The cover shows a historical painting depicting the fighting at Gettysburg.These appear to be short illustrated visitor/battlefield guides, rather than comprehensive histories.
