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Gettysburg Then and Now: A Civil War Times Interview
By Peter S. Carmichael
Gary W. Gallagher offers an illuminating look at the battle's powerful place in the American consciousness, how it got there and why it has remained.

Work in Progress
By Margaret Morton
How do you restore the endangered Gettysburg Cyclorama paintingùall three tons and 14,600 square feet of it? Very carefully.

Fighting and Dying for the Colors at Gettysburg
By Michael Dreese
Beyond their practical value on Civil War battlefields, regimental flags and other banners embodied the pride, honor and bravery of soldiers who gave their lives to defend them.

Toiling in the Shadows: The Grant-Meade Command Relationship
By Jeffry D. Wert
In the spring of 1864, the destiny of a cautious general changed when a new commander with a new philosophy came East and transformed the course of the war.

First View of First Manassas
Edited by Joseph Pierro
A Virginia cavalryman's evocative letter to his wife served as the initial portal for thousands of Southerners into the war's first major battle.

ONLINE EXTRAS

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Ulysses S. Grant: America's Second Three-Star General