The heavily wooded slopes of Culp's Hill do not easily lend themselves to visions of long, gallant lines of charging infantry as do other areas on the battlefield at Gettysburg. But the regimental monuments and traces of breastworks that line the slopes of Culp's Hill bear silent testament to the hellish conflict: no other spot at Gettysburg would see such a sustained period of brutal combat as when North and South vied for this ground. The reader is invited to tour this seldom explored segment of the battle using maps, ...
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The heavily wooded slopes of Culp's Hill do not easily lend themselves to visions of long, gallant lines of charging infantry as do other areas on the battlefield at Gettysburg. But the regimental monuments and traces of breastworks that line the slopes of Culp's Hill bear silent testament to the hellish conflict: no other spot at Gettysburg would see such a sustained period of brutal combat as when North and South vied for this ground. The reader is invited to tour this seldom explored segment of the battle using maps, photos, and first-hand accounts to help understand the unique character of the struggle for Culp's Hill and the men who fought for its slopes.
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Fine. Size: 5x0x8; SIGNED, FIRST EDITION, 2002. Signed by author John M. Archer in ink on the title page. Paperback. Blue cover with full color illustration and yellow, blue and tan lettering on the cover. Tan lettering on the spine. Illustrated with photos, maps and other artifacts in black and white throughout. Contains an appendix, notes and is indexed. 144 pp. Sticker with "autographed copy" affixed to the front cover. A very nice copy in fine condition. FROM THE BACK COVER: The heavily wooded slopes of Culp's Hill do not easily lend themselves to visions of long, gallant lines of charging infantry as do other areas on the battlefield at Gettysburg. But the regimental monuments and traces of breastworks that line the slopes of Culp's Hill bear silent testament to a hellish conflict: no other spot at Gettysburg would see such a sustained period of brutal combat as when North and South vied for this ground. The reader is invited to tour this seldom explored segment of the battle using maps, photos, and first-hand accounts to help understand the unique character of the struggle for Culp's Hill and the men who fought for its slopes. Additional photos available upon request. Full refund if not satisfied.