Three Years in the Bloody Eleventh by Joseph Gibbs

Three Years in the Bloody Eleventh by Joseph Gibbs

Gibbs tells the story of this often-overlooked element of the Army of the Potomac from before the war up through 1864. He rediscovers the complexities of the men who commanded the brigades and divisions of which the Eleventh Reserves was a part. Gibbs provides an unprecedented look inside the struggles of one of the war's most battle-tested units.

“This history of the 11th Pennsylvania Reserves is a book of decidedly uncommon meritsUnlike many regimental histories, this one is marked by exhaustive research in the manuscript repositories, and Gibbs shows impressive skill in judiciously evaluating his sources. The resulting narrative affords an excellent balance between human and military content. Make no mistake about it: this is as fine a piece of research as you will find on a regimental-level unit."”

—Robert K. Krick, author of Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain and Lee’s Colonels

“Regimental histories are notoriously uneven in quality. Some are little more than ‘cut and paste’ compilations of official sources and modern opinion, while others are truly gems of research and writing. Joseph Gibbs’ Three Years in the Bloody Eleventh: The Campaigns of a Pennsylvania Reserves Regiment decidedly falls into the latter category. Making extensive use of manuscripts, original letters and newspaper accounts, as well as many records in the National Archives and other repositories, Gibbs has created a thoroughly researched and engagingly written story of a unit that saw incredibly heavy service.”

—Tom Clemens America’s Civil War Magazine

“This history of the 11th Pennsylvania Reserves is a book of decidedly uncommon merits. Unlike many regimental histories, this one is marked by exhaustive research in the manuscript repositories, and Gibbs shows impressive skill in judiciously evaluating his sources. The resulting narrative affords an excellent balance between human and military content. Make no mistake about it: this is as fine a piece of research as you will find on a regimental-level unit.”

—Robert K. Krick, author of Stonewall Jackson at Cedar Mountain and Lee’s Colonels

Joseph Gibbs has worked as a reporter and editor on several Massachusetts newspapers. He is Assistant Professor of Mass Communication at the American University of Sharjah (UAE) and author of Gorbachev's Glasnost: The Soviet Media in the First Phase of Perestroika (1999).

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ISBN 13	9780271021669
ISBN 10	0271021667
Title	Three Years in the Bloody Eleventh
Author	Joseph Gibbs
Series	Keystone Books
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Pennsylvania State University Press
Year published	2002-01-01
Number of pages	400
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.