Two Witnesses at Gettysburg The Personal Accounts of Whitelaw Reid and A. J. L. Fremantle

The two reporters, A.J.L. Fremantle and Whitelaw Reid, one traveling with the Union army and the other with the Confederates, are the authors of these two magnificent firsthand accounts of the battle of Gettysburg in 1863, the pivotal action of the Civil War. Presents engaging firsthand accounts of the battle of Gettysburg Completely updated with a new introduction, references, illustrations and maps Includes a bibliographic essay for further reading Provides students with a unique and engaging look at the most pivotal action of the Civil War

Gary W. Gallagher is John L. Nau III Professor in the History of the American Civil War at the University of Virginia, and author, coauthor, editor, or coeditor of nearly twenty books, among them Lee and His Army in Confederate History (2001) and The Confederate War (1997), as well as The Third Day at Gettysburg & Beyond (1994).