IN THE THICKEST OF THE FRAY: Mississippians At Gettysburg ? In Their Own Words

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Collects the newspaper articles, diaries, and interviews of the common Mississippi soldiers who fought at Gettysburg and in the Pennsylvania Campaign. Tracking from the march to Pennsylvania, on each of the three days, and through the retreat back into Virginia, this work describes what the soldiers related about their participation in the great battle. Included is a brief history of Mississippi in the Confederacy and the Mississippi brigades within the Army of Northern Virginia that participated in the fight. Contains photographs and maps.