Description: This compelling and bestselling study is the first to fully integrate the military, political, social, economic, and civilian perspectives with rank-and-file accounts from the soldiers of both armies during the inexorably march north toward their mutual destinies at Gettysburg.
Brief description: Eric J. Wittenberg was an accomplished historian and author. The Ohio attorney had written nearly two dozen books on various Civil War subjects, with a particular focus on cavalry operations. He was the recipient of multiple awards, including the prestigious 1998 Bachelder-Coddington Literary Award. Sadly, Eric passed on August 2, 2025.
Review Quotes: "A decidedly fresh account of the Gettysburg Campaign that follows both armies as they move through Maryland and into Pennsylvania toward the great battle awaiting them. Mingus and Wittenberg deftly weave the strategic, operational, and human aspects of the campaign, while examining its impact on soldiers, politicians, and civilians. Even veteran Gettysburg readers will find much that is new in this well-written and thoroughly researched work."--Jeffrey Wm Hunt, author of the award-winning Meade and Lee After Gettysburg