Here is a fascinating new angle on one of the most pivotal events of the American Civil War. The civilians of Gettysburg recount the battle in their own words, gleaned from diaries, letters, newspaper articles, interviews, and books. The eyewitness accounts, spanning from June 15, 1863, through Lincoln’s address in November to the throngs gathered to open the national cemetery on the battlefield, are compelling tales told by those literally trapped inside the lines of the two armies. Over 160 historical photographs and illustrations accompany the text.