{"product_id":"unsung-hero-of-gettysburg-the-story-of-union-general-david-mcmurtrie-gregg-hardback-9781640124295","title":"Unsung Hero of Gettysburg; The Story of Union General David McMurtrie Gregg (Hardback) 9781640124295","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eUnsung Hero of Gettysburg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Story of Union General David McMurtrie Gregg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEdward G. Longacre (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781640124295, University of Nebraska Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 May 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages, 18 photographs, 9 maps, index\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.6 cm, 0.694 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eUnsung Hero of Gettysburg\u003c\/i\u003e, Edward G. Longacre has commendably done his part to ensure that David McMurtrie Gregg is unsung no more.\"-Codie Eash, \u003ci\u003eCivil War Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"A must-read and highly recommended.\"-Arnold D. Blumberg, \u003ci\u003eArmy History\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eUnsung Hero of Gettysburg\u003c\/i\u003e stands as the ground-breaking treatment on David Gregg that offers students a moving, readable, and definitive biography.\"-David Marshall, \u003ci\u003eStrategy Page\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"Solidly researched and well crafted.\"-Doug Crenshaw, \u003ci\u003eEmerging Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"Longacre's superb book addresses a significant gap in our understanding of the United States' victory in the American Civil War.\"-Barbara A. Gannon, \u003ci\u003ePennsylvania Heritage\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“Historian Edward Longacre’s biography of Gen. David McMurtrie Gregg-the ultimate Civil War cavalry commander-is well crafted, comprehensive, and definitive. It will stand the test of time.”-Rod Gragg, author of \u003ci\u003eConfederate Goliath: The Battle of Fort Fisher\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“Gen. David McMurtrie Gregg, one of the pillars of the Union Army’s cavalry force, has long remained a cypher, an unknown, to historians. Modest and reticent, Gregg shunned flashy uniforms and disdained the notoriety craved by others. . . . Ed Longacre has deftly removed Gregg’s self-imposed shroud and presents the reader with a poignant, long-needed biography of a most deserving soldier.”-Robert F. O’Neill, author of \u003ci\u003eChasing Jeb Stuart and John Mosby\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGen. David McMurtrie Gregg (1833–1917) was one of the ablest and most successful commanders of cavalry in any Civil War army. Pennsylvania-born, West Point–educated, and deeply experienced in cavalry operations prior to the conflict, his career personified that of the typical cavalry officer in the mid-nineteenth-century American army. Gregg achieved distinction on many battlefields, including those during the Peninsula, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Bristoe, Overland, and Petersburg campaigns, ultimately gaining the rank of brevet major general as leader of the Second Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The highlight of his service occurred on July 3, 1863, the climactic third day at Gettysburg, when he led his own command as well as the brigade of Brig. Gen. George Armstrong Custer in repulsing an attempt by thousands of Confederate cavalry under the legendary J. E. B. Stuart in attacking the right flank and rear of the Union Army while Pickett’s charge struck its front and center.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Historians credit Gregg with helping preserve the security of his army at a critical point, making Union victory inevitable. Unlike glory-hunters such as Custer and Stuart, Gregg was a quietly competent veteran who never promoted himself or sought personal recognition for his service. Rarely has a military commander of such distinction been denied a biographer’s tribute. Gregg’s time is long overdue.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Man in the Invisible Circle\u003cbr\u003e 2. Lieutenant Gregg’\u003cbr\u003es Frontier\u003cbr\u003e 3. From the Pacific to the Potomac\u003cbr\u003e 4. Subordinate to Averell and Pleasonton\u003cbr\u003e 5. Brigadier General of Volunteers\u003cbr\u003e 6. A Failed Raid, a Drawn Battle\u003cbr\u003e 7. Days of Strife and Glory\u003cbr\u003e 8. Six Months of Travail\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Winds of Change\u003cbr\u003e 10. Hot Work under Sheridan\u003cbr\u003e 11. Commander of Cavalry, Army of the Potomac\u003cbr\u003e 12. A Man of Unimpeachable Character\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Potomac Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52695026565400,"sku":"9781640124295","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/unsung-hero-of-gettysburg-the-story-of-union-general-david-mcmurtrie-gregg-hardback-9781640124295","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}