Two Great Rebel Armies: An Essay in Confederate Military History
- ISBN-10
- 0807845698
- ISBN-13
- 9780807845691
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 222
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996-02-01
- Publisher
- UNC Press Books
- Author
- Richard M. McMurry
Description
Richard McMurry compares the two largest Confederate armies, assessing why Lee's Army of Northern Virginia was more successful than the Army of Tennessee. His bold conclusion is that Lee's army was a better army--not just one with a better high command.
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