Description: Strong Men of the Regiment Sobbed Like Children by John Michael Priest Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The fighting on the first day at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, was heavy, confusing, and decisive. Much of it consisted of short and often separate simultaneous engagements or "firefights," a term the soldiers themselves often used to describe the close, vicious, and bloody combat. Several books have studied this important inaugural day of Gettysburg, but none have done so from the perspective of the rank and file of both armies. John Michael Priests "Strong Men of the Regiment Sobbed Like Children": John Reynoldss I Corps at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863, rectifies this oversight. When dawn broke on July 1, no one on either side could have conceived what was about to take place. Anticipating a fight and with a keen appreciation for terrain, Gen. John Buford deployed his Union cavalry in a giant arc north and west of Gettysburg to slow down any Confederate advance until Gen. John Reynolds could bring up his I Corps infantry. By the time the foot soldiers arrived, A. P. Hills heavy Confederate formations had pushed back the troopers from the west, and Dick Ewells Corps would soon arrive from the north, threatening the town and its key road network. Reynolds, who would die early in the fighting, poured his troops in as they arrived. The road system and undulating ground broke up command control, and the various ridges, tall ground cover, and powder smoke made target recognition difficult. Brigades and regiments often engaged on their own initiatives without the direction of a division or corps commander. The men of both armies fought with determination born of desperation, valor, and fear. By the time the fighting ended, the I Corps was in shambles and in pell-mell retreat for Cemetery Hill. Priest, who the legendary Edwin Bearss hailed as "the Ernie Pyle of the Civil War," spent nine years researching this new study and walking the ground of the first days fight to immerse readers into the uncertain world of the rank-and-file experience. He consulted more than 300 primary sources, including letters, diaries, memoirs, newspaper account, recollections, casualty lists, and drill manuals, to present the battle from the ground up. Nineteen detailed regimental maps illustrate the ebb and flow of the battle. The result is a fast-paced narrative with some events not always in agreement with conventional views, something Priest thoroughly explains in the footnotes. Readers will close the book fully understanding why a veteran New Yorker spoke for the survivors of both armies when he wrote, "Strong men of the regiment sobbed like children." AUTHOR: Retired high school history teacher John Michael Priest has been interested in Civil War history since an early age. He is a graduate of Loyola College in Baltimore and Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. He enjoys studying and writing history with a grassroots-level perspective. John appeared on Discovery Channels Unsolved History: "Picketts Charge" (2002) and has written extensively about the Civil War. His most recent book was "Stand to It and Give Them Hell" Gettysburg as the Soldiers Experienced It from Cemetery Ridge to Little Round Top, July 2, 1863 (2016). He and his wife live in Clear Spring, Maryland. 28 images, 19 maps Author Biography Retired high school history teacher John Michael Priest has been interested in Civil War history since an early age. He is a graduate of Loyola College in Baltimore and Hood College in Frederick, Maryland. He enjoys studying and writing history with a grassroots-level perspective. John appeared on Discovery Channels Unsolved History: "Picketts Charge" (2002) and has written extensively about the Civil War. His most recent book was "Stand to It and Give Them Hell" Gettysburg as the Soldiers Experienced It from Cemetery Ridge to Little Round Top, July 2, 1863 (2016). He and his wife live in Clear Spring, Maryland. Details ISBN 1611216893 ISBN-13 9781611216899 Title Strong Men of the Regiment Sobbed Like Children Author John Michael Priest Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 438 Publisher Savas Beatie GE_Item_ID:160710107; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. 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Book Title: Strong Men of the Regiment Sobbed Like Children : John Reynolds' I Corps at Gettysburg on July 1 1863
Language: English
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Item Length: 9 in
Author: John Michael Priest
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