Pickett's Charge
A Novel

This is a detailed account of Pickett/Pettigrew’s Charge on the third day of Gettysburg. The author argues that the charge was in fact a good plan and would have worked if executed properly. This is contrary to modern doctrine that suggests Lee’s plan was folly. This book contains copious detail on......more

This book has real virtues. Among these--the extraordinarily rich depiction of the views and feelings of soldiers on both sides. This adds a great deal of context to this sanguinary struggle on the third day at Gettysburg. The author argues that General Robert E. Lee put together a brilliant attack p......more

The strengths of this book -- detailed research, engaging narrative, specific use of military history -- are too often overshadowed by some major flaws. The opening 40 or 50 pages is wildly repetitive and written with a defensive tone, enough so that I nearly put down the book and did skim for a bit......more

Philip Thomas Tucker introduces a different perspective on a pivotal time in American history. In his book Pickett's Charge: A New Look at Gettysburg 's Final Attack he gives readers a detailed account of the last battle at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. The book opens with a timeline leading up to Pic......more

It's an interesting concept- taking a famous folly and explaining that it was actually a sound plan, that could and almost did work and change the course of the Civil War. Letters and personal accounts are used to give a close-in perspective on the event. And the book does accomplish its purpose- sh......more