JPK Huson 1863
Brev. Brig. Gen'l
- Joined
- Feb 14, 2012
- Location
- Central Pennsylvania
I also hate to overload with reading, but " Gettysburg's Forgotten Cavalry Actions " doesn't just do a play-by-play of the battles, it kind of slots the actions into the rest of the battle, lets you understand what was important about the movement and why, and what impact which-one had on the rest of the field, and also why. I remain a beginner despite having read until my eyes bleed, believe me- am only just beginning to get a grip on some kind of cohesive overview.
Eric Wittenburg's member ID is just that, he hasn't been in this thread, I don't think would sandbag anyone by arguing a point without that person knowing his expertise, from what we've been able to see of professionals here.
I have to say, that while ' Killer Angels' is certainly a novel, and annoying for the beginner because we always assume it's completely factual, after ascertaining an awful lot more, you can go back and pick out the bits Shaara got right.
Oh Lord, you'll find an awful lot more than Time/Life referrances, which do not contain the correct information. They're all only as good as whomever it is they hire to write their pieces, you know? As to why there are so, so many books out there which get it wrong, who knows? Some parts of the Civil War, if you read accounts by men who were there, were never agreed on- someone had some agenda which was never made clear, dug their heels and wouldn't budge, for whatever reason. I think what took me awhile to understand was just because someone set themselves up as an expert, it didn't mean they were.
Still a beginner, however, take that for what it's worth.
Eric Wittenburg's member ID is just that, he hasn't been in this thread, I don't think would sandbag anyone by arguing a point without that person knowing his expertise, from what we've been able to see of professionals here.
I have to say, that while ' Killer Angels' is certainly a novel, and annoying for the beginner because we always assume it's completely factual, after ascertaining an awful lot more, you can go back and pick out the bits Shaara got right.
Oh Lord, you'll find an awful lot more than Time/Life referrances, which do not contain the correct information. They're all only as good as whomever it is they hire to write their pieces, you know? As to why there are so, so many books out there which get it wrong, who knows? Some parts of the Civil War, if you read accounts by men who were there, were never agreed on- someone had some agenda which was never made clear, dug their heels and wouldn't budge, for whatever reason. I think what took me awhile to understand was just because someone set themselves up as an expert, it didn't mean they were.
Still a beginner, however, take that for what it's worth.