Don Troiani's Gettysburg

36 Masterful Paintings and Riveting History of the Civil War's Epic Battle

Don Troiani, Tom Huntington

• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9780811738354
• eBook ISBN: 9780811768368
• Topic: Art
• Subtopic: Artist Monographs

The acclaimed Civil War artist and historian vividly evokes the Battle of Gettysburg in this collection of thirty-six paintings paired with informative text.

Don Troiani is renowned for his realistic and historically accurate paintings capturing the grand struggle of America's Civil War. In this volume, he presents thirty-six major paintings of the Gettysburg campaign. The beautifully reproduced artworks are enhanced by an introductory history of the battle by Civil War expert Tom Huntington. Each beautifully detailed and historically accurate painting is accompanied by a description of the scene and the historical figures taking part in the action.

Table of contents

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Brandy Station Review
• The Battle of Brandy Station
• The Gray Comanches
• McPherson Ridge
• “For God’s Sake Forward”
• The Unconquered
• The Fight for the Colors
• The Boy Colonel
• Generals Robert E. Lee and A. P. Hill
• Iron Brigade, 24th Michigan Volunteers
• The Black Hats
• General J. B. Gordon at Gettysburg
• Cemetery Hill
• Battle in the Streets
• Decision at Dawn
• “The Men Must See Us Today”
• Berdan’s Sharpshooters
• Confederate Sharpshooter
• Saving the Flag
• Don’t Give an Inch
• Little Round Top
• Lions of the Round Top
• Barksdale’s Charge
• Retreat by Recoil
• The First Minnesota
• 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
• Band of Brothers
• Newhall’s Charge
• “Come On, You Wolverines!”
• Hampton’s Duel
• The Civilians of Gettysburg
• The Emmitsburg Road
• Toward the Angle
• Rock of Erin
• The High-Water Mark
• “Give Them Cold Steel, Boys”