Without Warning: The Saga of Gettysburg, A Reluctant Union Hero, and the Men He Inspired

Between plans and their execution rage the winds of war. The winds of chance. The winds of choice. The winds of political ambition and human error—and human schemes.

The winds of war grow dark around General George Meade, appointed to command the Army of the Potomac just three days before a brewing battle against Robert E. Lee, charismatic leader of the Confederate forces. No one—not even the outgoing commander—seems to know where Lee's army is, except that they are somewhere on Northern soi...