The Union Generals Speak: The Meade Hearings on the Battle of Gettysburg

The Union Generals Speak is the first annotated edition of the 1864 congressional investigation into Major General George Gordon Meade's conduct during the Gettysburg campaign. The transcripts alone, which present eyewitness accounts from sixteen participant officers at Gettysburg, offer a wealth of information about the most pivotal battles in American history; but it is the addition of contextual comments and background material by Bill Hyde that unleashes this virtually untapped resource for readers.

Hyde gives thorough examination to the origins and purpose of the Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War, the political climate and military thinking in Washington at the time of the Meade hearings, and the hidden agendas of the eyewitnesses and seven committee members. He maintains that the JCCW's dissatisfaction with Meade went much deeper than disapproval of the general's hesitancy to pursue and cripple Lee's Army of Northern Virginia on July 4, 1863; the bipartisan body of mostly radical Republicans who favored a ruthless defeat of the South aimed to restore power to the committee's favorite, Major General Joseph Hooker, whom Meade had succeeded as commander of the Army of the Potomac only three days before Gettysburg.

Hyde's balanced critique of this important primary source reminds us that though Meade is remembered now mainly for his role in defeating the Confederates at Gettysburg, the JCCW hearings confirmed that he was not the leader to win the war. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-20-2009; Gift; A family member, who is an avid fan of US History and the Civil War requested a copy of this book on his wish list. He has very discriminating tastes, so if he requested this book it must be good!!; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-20-2009; Gift; A family member, who is an avid fan of US History and the Civil War requested a copy of this book on his wish list. He has very discriminating tastes, so if he requested this book it must be good!!; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-28-2004; A unique look into the politics of the Army of the Potomac; This book is truly a unique look into the politics of Army of the Potomac as well as the thoughts of the men who commanded it at Gettysburg. It is a work that most Gettysburg enthusiasts will greatly enjoy and will also serve as a...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-27-2004; A unique look into the politics of the Army of the Potomac; This book is truly a unique look into the politics of Army of the Potomac as well as the thoughts of the men who commanded it at Gettysburg. It is a work that most Gettysburg enthusiasts will greatly enjoy and will also serve as a...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-20-2009; Gift; A family member, who is an avid fan of US History and the Civil War requested a copy of this book on his wish list. He has very discriminating tastes, so if he requested this book it must be good!!; read full review | report as inappropriate