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Title: LEE'S LIEUTENANTS: A STUDY IN COMMAND by Douglas Southall Freeman ISBN: 0-684-85979-3 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 03 April, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A necessity to all serious students of the Civil War
Comment: I consider Mr. Freeman's work the most accurate, interesting, and well-written book concerning our Civil War that I have read. Lee's Lieutenants is a complete and thorough study into the command structure of the Army of Northern Virginia. Volume two starts with the clash at Cedar Mountain and ends with the army's "high noon" and the death of Jackson at Chancellorsville. In between are some of the most tragic and awe-inspiring events in our country's history. Everyone is familiar with Jackson, Longstreet, and Stuart, but he is careful to point out the contributions of subortinates. Who is familiar with the tenacity of John Hood, the boldness of Robert Rodes, and the youthful daring of John Pelham? It is all brought to life in this classic study. He was very careful in using a mix of military affairs, battles, and the reorganizations that followed. I consider this my most cherished of the few number of Civil War titles I possess, and consider it a must read for all civil war buffs, history lovers, and people that simply love to read.
Rating: 4
Summary: This book deserves its reputation as a classic.
Comment: This is one of the Civil War classics. The book is very well written. The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that the maps are not that good. In the old 10 point system I would have given it a 9. However, there is an excellent appendix which descibes the geography of Virginia. The other important thing to know is that the subject of the book is the Army of North Virginia, so don't be surprised by the fact that the book is written from the Southern standpoint. None the less, I think that the author could spent more time telling about the Northern plans etc.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fabulous Book!!!!
Comment: I got this book for Christmas, but I didn't know what to expect. Dr Freeman wove a mesmerizing tapestry of war, love, sacrifice, mistakes, and agony. It's obvious he holds Lee in high regard, but why shouldn't he? Robert Edward Lee was a great Southern man, and should be treated as such. The edition I had did contain a little bit of typographical errors, but it didn't make the book any less exciting for me. The death of Stonewall seemed to haunt Lee for the rest of the campaign, not merely in command, but in Lee's heart. Dr Freeman is called the pre-eminent historian of the Confederacy....and with great reason. But, I caution you! Be wary of James McPherson's intro!!!! He's some holier-than-thou yankee so you should know what kind of baulderdash to expect with him.
Dr Freeman brought Lee's Army of Northern VA to life in a fabulous way. I'm sure his CSA kin would be proud of him........
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Title: LEE by Douglas Southall Freeman ISBN: 0684829533 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 01 August, 1997 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: GENERAL JAMES LONGSTREET: THE CONFEDERACY'S MOST CONTROVERSIAL SOLDIER by Jeffry D. Wert ISBN: 0671892878 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1994 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Stonewall Jackson: The Man, the Soldier, the Legend by James I., Jr. Robertson ISBN: 0028646851 Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company Pub. Date: March, 1997 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: To The Gates of Richmond : The Peninsula Campaign by Stephen W. Sears ISBN: 0618127135 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 01 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era (Oxford History of the United States, 6) by James M. McPherson ISBN: 019516895X Publisher: Oxford University Press Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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