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“The Devil’s to Pay”: John Buford at Gettysburg. A History and Walking Tour.

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The Devil’s to Pay: WINNER of the 2014 GETTYSBURG CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE BOOK AWARD


Although many books on Gettysburg have addressed the role played by Brig. Gen. John Buford and his First Cavalry Division troops, there isn’t a single book-length study devoted entirely to the vital delaying actions waged by Buford and his dismounted troopers and his horse artillerists at the morning of July 1, 1863. Award-winning Civil War historian Eric J. Wittenberg rectifies this glaring oversight with “The Devil’s to Pay”: John Buford at Gettysburg. A History and Walking Tour.

This comprehensive tactical study examines the role Buford and his horse soldiers played from June 29 through July 2, 1863, including the necessary actions that saved the shattered remnants of the First and Eleventh Corps. Wittenberg relies upon scores of rare number one sources, including many that have never before been used, to paint a detailed picture of the vital role the quiet and modest cavalryman known to his men as “Honest John” or “Old Steadfast” played at Gettysburg.

“The Devil’s to Pay” also features a detailed walking and driving tour of pertinent sites, complete with GPS coordinates. Three appendices address the nature of Buford’s defense at Gettysburg, whether his troopers were armed with repeating weapons, and whether a feint by his men late within the day caused the Confederate infantry to form “squares” (a Napoleonic defensive tactic). In the end, 17 maps by Gettysburg cartographer Phil Laino, along side more than 80 images, several published for the first time, round out this study. “The Devil’s to Pay” is a will have to-have for Gettysburg enthusiasts.

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