Reviews for Southern Agriculture During The Civil War Era, 1860-1880

The average rating for Southern Agriculture During The Civil War Era, 1860-1880 based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-11-25 00:00:00 Daniel Dunajsky Years ago, when I was a student at Dartmouth College, I remember writing a story for the school newspaper about famed alumnus, Frank A. Haskell, whose book on the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War as one of the best descriptions by an actual participant in the battle. He was at the time a First Lieutenant serving as aide-de-camp to General John Gibbon who was at several key points of the battle. Even as such, it was impossible for him to be everywhere. For instance, there is no mention of the fight for Little Round Top. It is a difficult book to read, because Haskell keeps referring to the different Union corps by number, which was of greater interest to him than to readers over a century later. Nonetheless, I recommend The Battle of Gettysburg: A Soldier's First-Hand Account to readers interested in reading a first-hand account of perhaps the greatest battle of the war.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-01-13 00:00:00 Nelson Dittmar Frank Haskell fought in the battle, and he provides a first hand description of defending against Pickett's charge on day 3. Haskell was an officer, and senior in command at the point where the confederates breached the defense line. He describes the hand to hand fighting and the turning of the attack. Haskell was killed at Cold Harbor the following year. His book on Gettysburg was not published until 1898. It provides descriptions of the battle that bring the Civil War to life.