General Lee, His Campaigns in Virginia, 1861-1865: With Personal Reminiscences

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U of Nebraska Press, 1994 M01 1 - 314 pages
The crucial Civil War battles in the East?from First Manassas to Antietam to Gettysburg?are described from the point of view of General Robert E. Lee?s staff officer, Walter Taylor. Originally published in 1906, General Lee: His Campaigns in Virginia, 1861?1865 is rich in reminiscences. Working closely with Lee, Taylor prepared reports, delivered messages, and saw the general every day. As postwar controversies swirled, he was often called on to set the record straight. This book is important not only for Taylor?s military knowledge but also for his perception of the character of Lee. Others shown under the stress of fire are Stonewall Jackson, James Longstreet, Jeb Stuart, and A. P. Hill. But the true heroes are the Confederate soldiers who fought doggedly, though outnumbered and often poorly provisioned. Well documented and carrying valuable maps of major battlefields, Taylor?s book reveals how participants in the Lost Cause chose to remember it.

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Contents

CHAPTER I
1
CHAPTER II
15
CHAPTER III
27
CHAPTER IV
35
CHAPTER V
42
CHAPTER VI
50
CHAPTER IX
85
CHAPTER X
94
CHAPTER XV
179
CHAPTER XVI
187
CHAPTER XVII
212
CHAPTER XVIII
225
CHAPTER XIX
232
CHAPTER XX
253
CHAPTER XXI
268
CHAPTER XXII
279

CHAPTER XI
118
CHAPTER XII
138
CHAPTER XIII
154
CHAPTER XIV
161
CHAPTER XXIII
287
CHAPTER XXIV
293
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This BisonøBooks edition is introduced by Gary W. Gallagher, a professor of history at Pennsylvania State University and leading author of books about the Civil War, including Lee the Soldier (Nebraska).

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