• Concise introduction to the Gettysburg campaign • Facts about all aspects of the battle and its participants • Revised and expanded for the 150th anniversary of the battle Just some of the fascinating topics covered: • What led to the battle and why it was fought at Gettysburg • Who led the troops on both sides of the field • What average soldiers experienced, in their own words • Heroic actions and calamitous mistakes in judgment • What weapons were used and how effective they were • What happened to local civilians during and after the fight