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The Battle of Gettysburg
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- Carl E. Koller Lucio
- 02-23-18
A very good, short narrative
Though as a short, precise narrative, it lacks in detail, it is an excellent, focused introduction to the Battle of Gettysburg.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-26-23
Fantastic
Fantastic narration and delivery of one of our nation’s epic events. It will make you want to visit the battlefield.
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- Virginia Hoffman
- 09-24-23
Well Done
This book was well written. Does not cover it all. But needed for a visit to Gettysburg for the first time.
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- j-Man
- 09-20-23
Excellent.
Well written, and well read. This review needs 15 words to be accepted...how about that.
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- Shadow007
- 07-15-23
A short primer on the battle of Gettysburg
Don’t get fooled by the length of this audiobook. Audible has a few low quality and low effort books that chronicle history in short sessions or bites. This book is not one of them. This book is written by an actual academic historian of the American civil war. This book is quality.
The book tells the story of how the battle of Gettysburg came to be accidentally fought, the strategy that the armies used during the battle, and the aftermath of the area once the armies left. It is a good and easy to understand book. But always be listening because if you daze off you will miss important information that unless you rewind you will not understand what is happening. Every sentence in this book is essential to the story
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- Kindle Customer
- 06-30-23
Well done
This book is is a well written and read synopsis of the Battle of Gettysburg.
It’s not the complete story but an excellent summary.
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- TheBigKahuna
- 06-05-23
Very good summary
We listened in preparation for a visit to Gettysburg Battlefield. Also recommend American Battlefield Trust resources.
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- Mike
- 02-27-23
Great Summary
An excellent summary of the battle, and a great introduction for those who are just beginning to explore this tremendous event in our nations history. Everything is covered in adequate detail; however, it was a little thin in its description of Buford’s defense on Day One, as well as General John Reynolds contribution. Also, there was no mention of some notable heroes of the battle, such as Patrick O’Rourke, Strong Vincent, and Joshua Chamberlain. I would highly recommend reading this book, however, before one visit to the battlefield.
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- Ian Finlayson
- 08-18-22
an excellent listen
very engaging and factually strong account of one of the major turning points of the Civil War. Well worth a listen.
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 217
Storm clouds are approaching Culpeper County, Virginia, in early January 1861. The troublesome Fogarty brothers have been raising havoc across the countryside, and when the local lawman, Will Brannon, returns from another futile attempt to track them down, he finds the townspeople abuzz. South Carolina has seceded from the Union, and rumor has it more states will follow, perhaps even Virginia.
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3 out of 5 stars
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good background fiction...not much civil war
- By David on 05-11-05
By: James Reasoner
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The Civil War
- By: Bruce Catton
- Narrated by: Barrett Whitener
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 559
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 424
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 424
For a person seeking a single volume to serve as a captivating introduction and a dependable guide through all the maze of battles and issues of the Civil War, this is an audiobook without parallel. Bruce Catton understood the Civil War - its participants and battles - and he unfolds it with skill and simplicity.
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3 out of 5 stars
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good book, fair sound
- By Paul on 12-16-02
By: Bruce Catton
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The Coming Fury
- The Centennial History of the Civil War, Volume 1
- By: Bruce Catton
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 20 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 765
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 672
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 667
> The New York Times hailed this trilogy as “one of the greatest historical accomplishments of our time”. With stunning detail and insights, America’s foremost Civil War historian recreates the war from its opening months to its final, bloody end. Each volume delivers a complete listening experience. The Coming Fury (Volume 1) covers the split Democratic Convention in the spring of 1860 to the first battle of Bull Run.
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5 out of 5 stars
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History As It Should Be
- By Bryan on 07-19-11
By: Bruce Catton
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Pickett's Charge
- A New Look at Gettysburg's Final Attack
- By: Phillip Thomas Tucker PhD
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 19 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 198
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 182
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Story4 out of 5 stars 181
Pickett's Charge is a detailed analysis of one of the most iconic and defining events in American history. This book presents a much-needed fresh look, including the unvarnished truths and ugly realities, about the unforgettable story. With the luxury of hindsight, historians have long denounced the folly of Lee's attack, but this work reveals the tactical brilliance of a master plan that went awry. Special emphasis is placed on the common soldiers on both sides, especially the non-Virginia attackers outside of Pickett's Virginia Division.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Worst CW book ever. Can't rate it low enough. It deserves negative 5 stars in all categories
- By rbergen on 05-10-18
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Gettysburg
- A Novel of the Civil War
- By: Newt Gingrich, William R. Forstchen
- Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
- Length: 17 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 586
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 403
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 399
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and veteran author William R. Forstchen combine their talents in this powerful and rousing alternate history of the most legendary Civil War clash.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read The Killer Angels First!
- By Raymond on 04-10-05
By: Newt Gingrich, and others
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Witness to Gettysburg
- Inside the Battle That Changed the Course of the Civil War
- By: Richard Wheeler
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 72
Witness to Gettysburg brings the bloodiest, most crucial battle of the Civil War to life through on-the-spot eyewitness accounts. From the courageous fighting men and officers to the civilians watching as the conflict raged through their towns, from the reporters riding with the regiments to the children excited or terrified by the titanic drama unfolding before them, each account stems from personal experience and blends with the whole to create a startlingly vivid tapestry of war. In their own words, and through the eyes of their closest aides, such commanders as Robert E. Lee, Jeb Stuart, and George Meade.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So Well Read...A lesson to the Overly Dramatic
- By Charles on 08-06-13
By: Richard Wheeler
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Manassas
- The Civil War Battle Series, Book 1
- By: James Reasoner
- Narrated by: LLoyd James
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 277
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 218
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 217
Storm clouds are approaching Culpeper County, Virginia, in early January 1861. The troublesome Fogarty brothers have been raising havoc across the countryside, and when the local lawman, Will Brannon, returns from another futile attempt to track them down, he finds the townspeople abuzz. South Carolina has seceded from the Union, and rumor has it more states will follow, perhaps even Virginia.
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3 out of 5 stars
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good background fiction...not much civil war
- By David on 05-11-05
By: James Reasoner
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This Hallowed Ground
- A History of the Civil War
- By: Bruce Catton
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 18 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Story5 out of 5 stars 129
This audiobook is the classic one-volume history of the American Civil War by Pulitzer Prize winner Bruce Catton. Covering events from the prelude of the conflict to the death of Lincoln, Catton blends a gripping narrative with deep, yet unassuming, scholarship to bring the war alive in an almost novelistic way. It is this gift for narrative that led contemporary critics to compare this book to War and Peace, and call it a "modern Iliad." Now over 50 years old, This Hallowed Ground remains one of the best-loved and admired general Civil War books.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Still one of the best!
- By Homer on 04-21-19
By: Bruce Catton
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Crossroads of Freedom
- Antietam
- By: James M. McPherson
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 170
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 110
Through historical newspaper accounts and the personal letters of soldiers, the events leading up to the battle and the battle itself are stunningly recreated. You will enter the mind of Robert E. Lee as he makes the fateful decision to cross the Potomac River and take the offensive. You will feel the frustration of Abraham Lincoln as he struggles to convince George McClellan to fight. And you will stand side-by-side with foot soldiers as the peaceful Maryland countryside explodes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Far beyond the scope of the battle
- By A. McDonald on 01-26-04
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American Civil War: A History from Beginning to End
- By: Hourly History
- Narrated by: Grant Finley
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4 out of 5 stars 11
Beginning with the birth of the nation, slavery divided and caused conflict for the United States of America, worsening during the country's early decades as the practice became more economically vital. Finally, in 1861, the American Civil War erupted after the election of President Abraham Lincoln. Never acknowledging the South’s right to secede, Lincoln and the North fought the South through four long, bloody, destructive years; much longer than anyone thought the war would last.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good overview of a huge topic
- By E. Sander on 06-22-19
By: Hourly History
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Grant Moves South
- By: Bruce Catton
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 17 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 225
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 201
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Story5 out of 5 stars 200
A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian's acclaimed Civil War history of the complex man and controversial Union commander whose battlefield brilliance ensured the downfall of the Confederacy. Preeminent Civil War historian Bruce Catton narrows his focus on commander Ulysses S. Grant, whose bold tactics and relentless dedication to the Union ultimately ensured a Northern victory in the nation's bloodiest conflict.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Riveting history with a great narration
- By Roberta Rothwell on 01-11-18
By: Bruce Catton
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This Mighty Scourge
- Perspectives on the Civil War
- By: James M. McPherson
- Narrated by: Barrett Whitener
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 566
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 442
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 441
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Battle Cry of Freedom and many other award-winning books, James M. McPherson is America's preeminent Civil War historian. Now, in this collection of provocative and illuminating essays, McPherson offers fresh insight into many of the most enduring questions about one of the defining moments in our nation's history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An Introduction to McPherson
- By Roy on 05-03-09
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All Roads Led to Gettysburg
- A New Look at the Civil War's Pivotal Campaign
- By: Troy D. Harman
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3