Lee's Tar Heels
Author | : Earl J. Hess |
Publisher | : Univ of North Carolina Press |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 0807826871 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780807826874 |
Rating | : 4/5 (874 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Lee's Tar Heels by : Earl J. Hess
Download or read book Lee's Tar Heels written by Earl J. Hess and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hess tells the full story of "Pettigrew's Brigade," perhaps the best-known and most successful of North Carolina's units during the Civil War. The brigade played a central role in Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg and also fought with distinction during the Petersburg campaign and in later battles including the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Cold Harbor.