Allen C. Guelzo

The award-winning author of Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation presents a vivid 150th anniversary account of the legendary Civil War battle from the perspectives of ordinary soldiers to offer insight into 19th-century military practices, the pivotal influence of politics on the battle's course and the unique characters of artillery units.

The Last Invasion

Gettysburg

Jeni Enjaian

I have to admit at the outset of the review that I am a little burnt out on Civil War topics and that definitely affected my opinion of the book as I listened. The rather dull narrator did not help in this regard either. I also did not pay as close attention to this book as I should have to give it the review it deserves.
Personally, I think that here were too many details. I got a bit lost in them. The fact that this is primarily a book of military history also (for me) works against it. 
I did enjoy the ending which was focused on the Gettysburg Address. I don't understand why the author felt compelled to used "tall man" instead of Abraham Lincoln. I thought it was just too much.
If you are interested in the Civil War and military history, this is definitely the book for you.

Gettysburg The Last Invasion

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