Tag Archives: Bradley Gottfried

Review: The Maps of the Wilderness

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Chris Mackowski

The Wilderness Battlefield exhibit shelter sits in the middle of Saunders Field like a tiny oasis as the roar of Route 20 zooms by. The Wilderness is no longer wild these days, with vast gated communities hidden behind the trees. … Continue reading →

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Mapping the Ground, Preserving the Land

Posted on September 3, 2014 by ECW Guest Post

Today, we’re pleased to welcome guest author Bradley M. Gottfried. I walked the fields of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania many times while mapping the campaigns of the Eastern Theater of the Civil War. Studying the Civil War is … Continue reading →

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Review: The Maps of Antietam by Bradley Gottfried

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Chris Mackowski

Pardon the crass comparison, but Bradley Gottfried’s new book should be called The Crack of Antietam, not The Maps of Antietam. It’s that addictive. Every time I’ve picked up Gottfried’s magnificent cartographical study, it seems like hours have evaporated. The … Continue reading →

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