Title: One of the Civil War's shortest battles comes to life
Product review: The depth of this work is contained in the events that precede the battle, and the effects that the results of the battle have on both Confederate and Union armies. Although labeled as one of the bloodiest battles of the war, the crucial fighting lasted less than one hour. Furgurson carefully lays out the thinking of Union and Confederate commanders, the strategic posturing that both armies seek before the battle, and the consequential tragic results of that battle. The author tacitly lays the blame for the heavy Union losses on the antipathy that existed between Meade and Grant. Included in the book are a number of individual soldier experiences, all of which I found fascinating reading. Although not the most interesting Civil War battle account I have read, Mr. Furgurson does an eloquent job in providing just the right amount of detail without overkilling in verbiage.
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