Don't Give an Inch
The Second Day at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863—From Little Round Top to Cemetery Ridge
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This vividly detailed Civil War history reveals many of the incredible true stories behind the legendary sites of the Gettysburg battlefield. Having unexpectedly been thrust into command of the Army of the Potomac only three days earlier, General George Gordon Meade was caught by a much harsher surprise when the Confederate Army of North Virginia launched a bold invasion northward. Outside the small college town of Gettysburg, the lead elements of Meade's army were suddenly under attack. By nightfall, they were forced to take a lodgment on high ground south of town. There, they fortified—and waited. "Don't give an inch, boys!" one Federal commander told his men. The next day, July 2, 1863, would be one of the Civil War's bloodiest. With names that have become legendary—Little Round Top, Devil's Den, the Peach Orchard, the Wheatfield, Culp's Hill—the second day at Gettysburg encompasses some of the best-known engagements of the Civil War. Yet those same stories have also become shrouded in mythology and misunderstanding. In Don't Give an Inch, Emerging Civil War historians Chris Mackowski and Daniel T. Davis peel back the layers to share the real and often-overlooked stories of that fateful summer day.
Daniel T Davis
Daniel T. Davis is Principal, Interpretation and Special Projects at the American Battlefield Trust. He is a graduate of Longwood University with a bachelor's degree in public history. Dan has worked as a ranger/historian at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park and is the author or co-author of many books on the Civil War. This is his first book in the Emerging Revolutionary War Series. Dan is a native of Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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Chris Mackowski
Chris Mackowski, Ph.D., is a writing professor in St. Bonaventure University’s Jandoli School of Communication. He is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Emerging Revolutionary War’s sister organization, Emerging Civil War.
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Kristopher D White
Kristopher D. White is the deputy director of education at the American Battlefield Trust and the co-founder of Emerging Civil War and the Emerging Civil War Series. White is a graduate of Norwich University with an M.A. in Military History and a graduate of California University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in History. For nearly five years, he served as a ranger-historian at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park.
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