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Summer 2013
Vol. 3, No. 2
In our Summer 2013 issue, we explore Gettysburg at 150. Learn what it takes to become a Gettysburg licensed battlefield guide, meet “Mad” Daniel Sickles, read the stories of just some of the unsung Union and Confederate soldiers, and much more.
Features
Features
Mad Dan Sickles
Major General Daniel Edgar Sickles was an American original—in the very worst sense. Read how "Mad Dan" turned every disaster into self-promotion.
Features
Faces of Gettysburg
View the images—and stories—of a select few who were swept up in the epic engagement at Gettysburg.
Features
The Long Roll of Fire
The 20th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry marched to Gettysburg in July 1863, where they played a crucial role in repulsing Pickett's Charge.
Features
The Paradox of the Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is celebrated as one of the greatest speeches in American history, yet eyewitness accounts of the event are wildly contradictory.Salvo
Travels
My Gettysburg
Garry Adelman, a licensed battlefield guide at Gettysburg, shares his 10 favorite sites on the battlefield and around town.
Voices
Talk of the Town
A collection of firsthand civilian quotes recounting their experiences during and after the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863.
Figures
Gettysburg by the Numbers
Statistics associated with the Battle of Gettysburg that go beyond standard strengths and losses, hinting at the massive scope and impact of the epic fight.
Rapid Fire
Expert Takes on Gettysburg
Allen C. Guelzo and Stephen W. Sears weigh in on the most enduring questions about the Battle of Gettysburg on its 150th anniversary.
Preservation
An Unfinished Work
Read about ongoing efforts to preserve and restore the Gettysburg battlefield through land purchases and landscape restoration.
Disunion
When Texas Came to Gettysburg
The Texas Brigade arrived at Gettysburg on July 2, 1863. It played a fierce role in the battle's second and third days, suffering devastating casualties.
In Focus
Reunion on Little Round Top
During the 25th anniversary of Gettysburg, former Confederate general James Longstreet is reunited with former Union generals on Little Round Top.
Conversation
Reflections on Gettysburg, 20 Years Later
Filmmaker Ron Maxwell reflects on the 13-year struggle to bring the Battle of Gettysburg to the big screen.Columns
Battlefield Echoes
Gettysburg: The Army’s Living Classroom
Discover how Gettysburg staff rides provide insights into leadership and battlefield analysis for Army personnel and cadets.
Casualties of War
The Dead of Gettysburg
Historian Stephen Berry looks at the brutal, hyper-local realities of the dead of Gettysburg that grand narratives tend to glide over.Books & Authors
Books & Authors
Angels of the Lost Cause
A close reading of The Killer Angels reveals that its interpretation of the Civil War is infected throughout with Lost Cause mythology.Odds & Ends
Editorial
The Big One
Reflections on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg from the Summer 2013 issue of The Civil War Monitor.