More lives were lost during the three day battle of Gettysburg than in any other war fought on American soil, making it the deadliest and most dramatic conflict of the Civil War.Acclaimed Civil War historian Noah Andre Trudeau captures the epic story of this monumental battle in all its grandeur and devastation. Writing in a riveting narrative style, Trudeau vividly recounts the heightening tension of the campaign, the decisions made by commanders, and the struggle endured by thousands of soldiers. Meticulously researched and utterly absorbing, Gettysburg will serve as the defining account of this pivotal moment in American history for years to come.About the Author:Noah Andre Trudeau is an executive producer at National Public Radio. Winner of the Civil War Round Table of New York's Fletcher Pratt Award and the Jerry Coffey Memorial Book Prize, his previous books include Bloody Roads South, The Last Citadel, Out of the Storm, and Like Men of War. He lives in Washington, D.C.