Gettysburg: An Alternate History
by Peter G. Tsouras
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Author: Peter G. TsourasEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-02-27
ISBN: 0345490142
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Presidio Press
Book Reviews of Gettysburg: An Alternate History
Book Review: So close, so very, very close
Summary: 4 Stars
So close, so very, very close
Peter G. Tsouras' Gettysburg: An Alternate History, is a fun read for those who are more than a little familiar with that monumental battle. He sets the table well with historical pre-battle events. The First day is pretty much as it was and things do not start to change dramatically until the bloody 2nd day of battle. It is interesting how Mr. Tsouras gets Robert E. Lee to change his original battle plan and adopt General James Longstreet's tactical plan. Allowing Longstreet to use his plan of attack on the 2nd day changes General Longstreet's enthusiasm for battle. He takes aggressively takes charge and the battle is joined on General Meade's left flank and rear. Still the fog of war allows the Union to whether the storm although left in a precarious state. Day 3 would tell the tell in Mr. Tsouras' alternate battle of Gettysburg.
Day 3 dawned clear and hot with Robert E. Lee in relatively good shape compared to General Meade's somewhat precarious position. Still the outcome was in somewhat of doubt as General Lee decides to attack the middle of the Union line. Massing over 35,000 Confederate troops to be led by General James Longstreet after a thunderous cannonade, It certainly appeared to everyone that General Lee had the upper hand. The final battle was joined with General Longstreet leading his gallant troops in the field: 35,000 strong. Mr. Tsouras' outcome is indeed an alternate history worth reading.
I liked this book. I enjoyed Mr. Tsouras' use of maps, interesting dialog, and alternate possibilities. The Culp's Hill and Cemetery Hill day 2 action was very interesting. I also enjoyed how he kept pretty close to actual history concerning the 1st day's events. All in all a fun read for civil war buffs. Beware for the uninitiated for this is an alternate history with days 2 and 3 radically different from what really happened at Gettysburg. Could this have actually happened as Mr. Tsouras portrays? That's the fun of What IF scenarios; anything is possible in an alternate universe!!
Summary of Gettysburg: An Alternate History
?A fascinating ?what-if? journey . . . especially recommended reading for Civil War buffs [and] ?Alternative Universe? science fiction fans.??The Midwest Book Review
In the Battle of Gettysburg, the difference between victory and defeat was as narrow and sharp as a knife edge. And in those three horrific days of sweltering heat and roaring cannon fire, the outcome was decided not only by acts of courage and strategic decisions but by the character of the players, complex relationships, and pure coincidence. What if a few key factors had gone another way?
What if Robert E. Lee?s brilliant young cavalry commander Jeb Stewart had arrived earlier than the second day of battle? What if Pickett?s Charge had been swifter and stronger? What if the Army of the Potomac was commanded by the daring Winfield Hancock instead of the more cautious George Meade? Gettysburg fuses a chaotic clash of arms with a keen vision of how wars are fought and won?or lost. Most of all, this is a monumental, blow-by-blow reimagining of one of history?s most famous battles?the men who shaped it, the events it triggered, and the way it might have been.
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