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The Turning Point . . . THEY MET AT GETTYSBURG-Edward J. Stackpole. 327 pages, illust. The Telegraph Press, Harrisburg. $4.95
Of the many volumes written about the Civil War there has not been one which was devoted to an analysis of the Battle of Gettysburg. Most authors have agreed that Gettysburg was the turning point of the war and that it was after this battle that the tide turned in favor of the North. Until Gettysburg the fortunes of the Army of Northern Virginia, under the leadership of Gen Robert E. Lee, had been high and defeat upon defeat had been inflicted upon the Army of the Potomac.
After the Battle of Chancellorsville where Lee had outmaneuvered and defeated "Fighting Joe" Hooker, it was determined that the time was ripe for an invasion of the North. Hooker's...