A biography of the general who commanded the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
Presents a brief biography of the engineer, Confederate general, and college president, remembered as an excellent military leader and a great American.
To some, Robert E. Lee is a beloved general, held in the highest regard. To others, he is one of history's most paradoxical heroes. He fought passionately to defend his...
" --Ron Chernow In a forceful but humane narrative, former soldier and head of the West Point history department Ty Seidule's Robert E. Lee and Me challenges the myths and lies of the Confederate legacy—and explores why some of this ...
He was also a person of deep Christian conviction. In this biography of the famous Civil War general, R. David Cox shows how Lee's Christian faith shaped his crucial role in some of the most pivotal events in American history.
Looking at this evidence in a critical way, Nolan concludes that there is little truth to the dogmas traditionally set forth about Lee and the war.
Nelson D. Lankford were ever helpful, and the Society was kind enough to grant me an Andrew W. Mellon Research Fellowship to aid my work. Elizabeth Lux, Guy Swanson, Robin Reed, and Cory Hudgins were gracious and generous at The Museum ...
Shortly after arriving in Richmond, Lee heard alarming news that he was about to be indicted for treason by a Norfolk grand jury. Seeking counsel, he immediately contacted his friend Reverdy Johnson, who offered Lee his legal ...
This book provides a comprehensive, yet concise and entertaining narrative of the battles and campaigns that highlighted this phase of the war and analyzes the battles and Lee's generalship in the context of the steady deterioration of the ...
A portrait of a legendary figure in American military history, who lived during the early years of photography, offers 120 photographs, capturing the life and times of a great man.
Crocker's Lee is a Lee for all leaders to study; and to work, quite deliberately, to emulate." — Major General Josiah Bunting III, superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute In this remarkable book, you'll learn the keys to Lee's ...