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The Split History of the Battle of Gettysburg

The 1863 Civil War Battle of Gettysburg is told from the viewpoints of both the Union and Confederacy.  Each skirmish, confrontation, or battle is accurately portrayed including names of leaders and their corps, division, brigade, etc.  The area around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is precisely described.  The Union section contains a small map but labels are too small to read.  A map in the Confederate segment indicate both North and South paths as different forces advance toward Gettysburg.  Following the descriptions of events would be much easier to understand if a basic map of the area with labeled landmarks had been included.  Both sections have photos and paintings to illustrate attacks.  Text is small.  Both partitions include a glossary, index, bibliography, resources and share a timeline.