Winner of The Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing
Award, for Reference, 2009.
Some two million people visit the battlefield at Gettysburg each
year. It is one of the most popular historical destinations in the
United States. Most visitors tour the field by following the
National Park Service's suggested auto tour. The standard tour,
however, skips crucial monuments, markers, battle actions, town
sites, hospital locations, and other hidden historical gems that
should be experienced by everyone. These serious oversights are
fully rectified in The Complete Gettysburg Guide, penned by noted
Gettysburg historian J. David Petruzzi and illustrated with the
lavish, full-color photography and maps (70) of Civil War
cartographer Steven Stanley.
Complete, detailed, and up-to-date, The Complete Gettysburg
Guide: Walking and Driving Tours of the Battlefield, Town,
Cemeteries, Field Hospital Sites, and other Topics of Historical
Interest includes:
- Detailed driving and walking tours of the entire battlefield
(including obscure sites that even veteran visitors miss or never
hear about); - A tour of every identified field hospital site for
both armies; - Tours of the National Cemetery and the town's
Evergreen Cemetery; - A tour of the town of Gettysburg, including
sites of historical interest before and after the battle;- Outlying
battlefields including the June 26, 1863 skirmish site, East
Cavalry Field, South Cavalry Field, Hunterstown, Hanover, and
Fairfield; - And a special tour of the various rock carvings on the
battlefield, many of which were created by returning veterans and
pre-date most of the monuments.
Every student of Gettysburg, novice and expert alike, will want
to learn from, enjoy, and treasure The Complete Gettysburg Guide.
No visitor to Gettysburg will want to be without it.
About the Authors: J. David Petruzzi is widely recognized as one
of the country's leading Gettysburg experts. In addition to his
numerous articles for a wide variety of publications, he is the
author (with Eric Wittenberg) of bestsellers Plenty of Blame to Go
Around: Jeb Stuart's Controversial Ride to Gettysburg (Savas
Beatie, 2006) and (with Wittenberg and Michael Nugent) One
Continuous Fight: The Retreat From Gettysburg and the Pursuit of
Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, July 4-14, 1863 (Savas Beatie,
2008). Petruzzi is also a popular speaker on the Civil War
Roundtable circuit and regularly conducts tours of Civil War
battlefields.
Steven Stanley lives in Gettysburg and is a graphic artist
specializing in historical map design and battlefield photography.
His maps, considered among the best in historical cartography, have
been a longtime staple of the Civil War Preservation Trust and have
helped raised millions of dollars for the Trust through their
preservation appeals and interpretation projects. Steve's maps have
appeared in a wide variety of publications.
REVIEWS
"Together, the text and maps contained in The Complete
Gettysburg Guide create one of the most useful and comprehensive
guides of America's largest and bloodiest battlefield available
today."Eric A. Campbell, Park Ranger-Historian, Gettysburg National
Military Park
"The Complete Gettysburg Guide has something for everyone,
whether they are a serious student of the battle or visiting the
battlefield for the first time. The easy-to-understand guidebook
not only provides readers with a comprehensive history of the
battle, but also enables visitors to see some of the unusual or
often overlooked features the National Park has to offer. Further,
the accompanying images and well-researched maps bring the 3-day
struggle to life for the modern battlefield traveler."Jim Campi,
Policy and Communications Director, Civil War Preservation
Trust
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