Author John Michael Priest’s Popular Gettysburg Title “‘Stand to It and Give Them Hell’” Newly Released in Paperback

EL DORADO HILLS, CA: May 19, 2016 – Savas Beatie recently announced the release of the new paperback edition of author John Michael Priest’s popular title, “Stand to It and Give Them Hell”: Gettysburg as the Soldiers Experienced it From Cemetery Ridge to Little Round Top, July 2, 1863, which chronicles the fighting through the letters, memoirs, diaries, and postwar recollections of the men from both armies who struggled to control that “hallowed ground.”

John Michael Priest, dubbed the “Ernie Pyle” of the Civil War soldier by legendary historian Edwin C. Bearss, wrote this book to help readers understand and experience, as closely as possible through the written word, the stress, exhaustion, suffering, and sheer terror of that fateful day in Pennsylvania. Readers of all interest levels will gain a deeper appreciation of the personal sacrifice made by privates and generals alike. This is a book about combat as seen through the eyes of those who waged it. There is no glamour here, and no adventure. Nor are there accusations, axes to grind, or second-guessing from the comfort of an easy chair. Instead, Priest’s most ambitious book offers the brutal, heart wrenching story of a slice of America’s greatest battle as described by those who marched, fought, bled, and died there. These are their stories, and ones you will long remember.

“‘Stand to it and Give Them Hell’” puts a human face on the second day of the nation’s epic Civil War battle,” said Lance J. Herdegen, award-winning author of The Iron Brigade in Civil War and Memory: The Black Hats from Bull Run to Appomattox and Thereafter. “It is easy to forget that soldiers are not cardboard figures, but real fathers, sons, brothers, friends, and neighbors, all caught up in a conflict of unexpected magnitude. Often these men are weary or hungry, frightened, in pain, or unbelievably brave. Mike Priest has taken a familiar story and somehow made it fresh and new. It is simply first-rate.”

“I cannot begin to adequately thank my readers for making it possible for Savas Beatie to issue this third edition of “Stand to It and Give Them Hell” in a paperback format, just the right copy to carry onto the field with you,” said Priest.

About the Author: A retired high school history teacher and graduate of Loyola College in Baltimore and Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, John Michael Priest has been interested in Civil War history since an early age. His many books include Antietam: The Soldiers’ Battle (1989) and Into the Fight: Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg (1998). Priest appeared on the Discovery Channel’s Unsolved History: Pickett’s Charge (2002), and is one of the historical consultants for the forthcoming miniseries To Appomattox. He and his wife live in Clear Spring, MD.

About Savas Beatie LLC: Savas Beatie LLC is a leading military and general history publishing company. Read more about “Stand to It and Give Them Hell,” including excerpts from the book and details on the new paperback edition: http://tinyurl.com/lttrz4c.

Contact: Michele Sams, Savas Beatie LLC
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Phone: 916-941-6896, Fax: 916-941-6895