Roads to Gettysburg: Lee's Invasion of the North, 1863

Military Images, May/Jun 2003

Roads to Gettysburg: Lee's Invasion of the North, 1863, by Bradley M. Gottfried. 300 pages, 21 illustrations. White Mane Books, 2001. $29.95.

Drawn from a large array of regimental histories, personal reminiscences, and other sources, this bok uses a day-by-day format to follow the Union and Confederate armies from June 3 to July 2, 1863, as they made their way from Virginia to Gettysburg. Each day is divided into Union and Confederate sections to better relate events affecting individuals and units of the separate armies. A number of helpful maps are included.