"The Yankees had something to do with it" is a quote attributed to General George Pickett when asked after the Civil War why the Confederate Army was defeated at the Battle of Gettysburg. This book brings the reader onto the battlefield and into the strategy sessions during the Gettysburg Campaign from the viewpoint of several Union generals that "had something to do with it" Experience the campaign as it unfolded for these men. General Doubleday, General Hancock, General Warren and General Meade are a few of the characters who bring the story of Gettysburg to life.