The Devil's to Pay- (Eric Wittenberg)-GM game thrust onto the national stage

thrust onto the national stage where all his “Powers” transformed him into the intellectual architect of American independence

General Abner Doubleday becomes a symbol of Americanism

Powell and Wittenberg mined hundreds of archival and firsthand accounts to craft a splendid study of this overlooked campaign that set the stage for the Battles of Chickamauga and Chattanooga

But his efforts came at tremendous cost: long separations from his beloved children and “dearest friend” and wife

The Devil's to Pay- (Eric Wittenberg)-GM game thrust onto the national stageThe Devils to Pay: John Buford at Gettysburg. A History and Walking Tour by Eric J. Wittenberg Although many books on Gettysburg have addressed the role played by Brig. Gen. John Buford and his First Cavalry Division troops, there is not a single book length study devoted entirely to the critical delaying actions waged by Buford and his dismounted troopers and his horse artillerists on the morning of July 1, 1863. Award winning Civil War historian