A review by spinnerroweok
Gettysburg by Stephen W. Sears

4.0

This is a book you have to think your way through. But then, that's how must battle books are. I spent a lot of time listening while staring at maps trying to picture who was where and when. I had to take a lot of time to look for maps. The maps in this book are pretty good, but more could be added. I spent a lot of time looking at maps online also.

This book taught me a lot about the Battle of Gettysburg. It's a pretty overwhelming subject, and the fact that Sears or anyone else can get it down on paper is quite remarkable to me. I must say my appetite is whetted to read another book on the same subject to see what other approaches to the subject there are.

I think some Day 2 activities were probably glossed over as I was confused by some Day 3 references to Day 2. This is another reason I would like to read another text. But this one is good.

I really did enjoy it.