“An immensely important read for anyone with a serious interest in the war.” — The NYMAS Review
“Captures the reader from beginning to end. . . . Should be in the library of every serious student and scholar of Civil War history.” — Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography
“A who’s who of Civil War historiography.” — West Virginia History
“The result of these years of research and contemplation is an original book that for the first time provides an overview of Lee’s masterful retreat from his worst battlefield defeat. . . . [For] Gettysburg buffs, as well as those interested in military logistics, retreat theory, the Army of Northern Virginia, and the Civil War in general.” — Civil War News
“Beyond being a great read, Retreat from Gettysburg is exceptionally well researched. . . . Such skillful use of these primary sources provides the reader with probably the best account to date of a Civil War army’s retreat after a major battle.” — North & South
“Brown has broken new ground here in spectacular fashion.” — James I. Robertson Jr., Roanoke Times
“Kent Brown offers a compelling story that heretofore has received only limited attention. . . . Everyone interested in the Civil War in general and the Gettysburg Campaign in particular will want to obtain a copy of Retreat from Gettysburg, and those in search of consequential military history will find this book to their liking.” — Washington Times
“Retreat from Gettysburg tells us new things and gives us new ways of seeing familiar events.” — Chronicles
“There is everything to praise in this book, for the concept and execution are very good. Brown’s arguments are on the mark, and he is to be congratulated for focusing on topics that have been overlooked far too long in the historiography.” — Journal of American History
“Through his extensive use of primary documents, including many previously unpublished diaries, letters and reports, the reader is provided with some of the most detailed accounts of the numerous military actions that occurred during the retreat. . . . A tour-de-force in Civil War writing. . . . With Kent Brown you get the real deal. He does history the old-fashioned way-years of research with careful and thoughtful writing.” — America’s Civil War
