Gettysburg’s Peach Orchard: Longstreet, Sickles, and the Bloody Fight for the “Commanding Ground” Along the Emmitsburg Road
by James A. Hessler, Britt C. Isenberg
An account of the intense combat at Gettysburg’s Peach Orchard, highlighting the roles of Longstreet and Sickles along the Emmitsburg Road.
About This Book
This book explores the pivotal fighting that took place at Gettysburg’s Peach Orchard on July 2, 1863.
It examines the decisions and movements of Confederate General James Longstreet and Union General Daniel Sickles.
The narrative centers on the contest for control of the Emmitsburg Road and the high ground known as the commanding ground.
Readers will find a focused account of this sector of the battle drawn from the provided historical context.
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