25 September 2006
New Book Details Stuart's Ride To Gettysburg
Eric Wittenberg and J.D. Petruzzi have collaborated on a new book that goes in-depth into Jeb Stuart's journey to Gettysburg. Give it a read.
From the Book's Website:
June 1863.
The Gettysburg Campaign is in its opening hours.
Harnesses jingle and hooves pound as Confederate cavalryman James Ewell Brown (JEB) Stuart leads three brigades of veteran troopers on a ride that triggers one of the Civil War's most enduring controversies.
Plenty of Blame to Go Around: Jeb Stuart's Controversial Ride to Gettysburg is the new book that is the most detailed and comprehensive narrative of Stuart's ride to Pennsylvania in June and July 1863 ever written, and explores the historiography of the resulting controversy like never before.
About the Authors:
Eric J. Wittenberg (his blog here) has written widely on Civil War cavalry operations. His books include Glory Enough for All (2002), The Union Cavalry Comes of Age (2003), and The Battle of Monroe's Crossroads and the Civil War's Final Campaign (2005). He lives in Columbus, Ohio. J. David Petruzzi is the author of several magazine articles on Eastern Theater cavalry operations, conducts tours of cavalry sites of the Gettysburg Campaign, and is the author of the popular "Buford's Boys" website. Petruzzi lives in Brockway, Pennsylvania. ¶ 9/25/2006 08:52:00 AM
Eric Wittenberg and J.D. Petruzzi have collaborated on a new book that goes in-depth into Jeb Stuart's journey to Gettysburg. Give it a read.
From the Book's Website:
June 1863.
The Gettysburg Campaign is in its opening hours.
Harnesses jingle and hooves pound as Confederate cavalryman James Ewell Brown (JEB) Stuart leads three brigades of veteran troopers on a ride that triggers one of the Civil War's most enduring controversies.
Plenty of Blame to Go Around: Jeb Stuart's Controversial Ride to Gettysburg is the new book that is the most detailed and comprehensive narrative of Stuart's ride to Pennsylvania in June and July 1863 ever written, and explores the historiography of the resulting controversy like never before.
About the Authors:
Eric J. Wittenberg (his blog here) has written widely on Civil War cavalry operations. His books include Glory Enough for All (2002), The Union Cavalry Comes of Age (2003), and The Battle of Monroe's Crossroads and the Civil War's Final Campaign (2005). He lives in Columbus, Ohio. J. David Petruzzi is the author of several magazine articles on Eastern Theater cavalry operations, conducts tours of cavalry sites of the Gettysburg Campaign, and is the author of the popular "Buford's Boys" website. Petruzzi lives in Brockway, Pennsylvania. ¶ 9/25/2006 08:52:00 AM
