This is a book written by John W. Schildt titled Roads From Gettysburg published in 1979. After the worst three day battle in American history at Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863, the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac marched from the fields of Pennsylvania to the Potomac River. Historians have recorded this movement from the perspective of the generals and their tactics. In this book, the author tells the story of the return to the Potomac, and covers the 10 days in July, from the 4th to the 14th. This book tells what was happening from the soldiers and civilians involved's point of view, what they were thinking and feeling.

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