Robert E. Lee: A Life Portrait

by David J. Eicher

Overview

Robert E. Lee offers both a succinct biography and "the" definitive collection of photographs, important paintings, original engravings, artifacts, and significant documents pertaining to the Confederate general. Although the Civil War years are emphasized, Lee's early years, the Mexican War, and the postwar years in Lexington are amply explored.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461625063
Publisher:	Taylor Trade Publishing
Publication date:	08/05/2002
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	258
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

David J. Eicher, author of Civil War Battlefields, lives in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Robert E. Lee IV lives in Bethesda, Maryland. Gary W. Gallagher, author of Lee and His Generals in War and Memory, lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii

Foreword Robert E. Lee IV ix

Preface xi

Introduction Gary W. Gallagher xv

Chapter 1 The Uneven Start of a Legend 1

Chapter 2 A Man's Life in the Army 13

Chapter 3 The Coming of the War 29

Chapter 4 An Uneventful Year for Granny Lee 41

Chapter 5 The Emergence of Military Genius 59

Chapter 6 The Glorious Summer of Battle 83

Chapter 7 A Modern Kind of War 101

Chapter 8 The Confederacy Unravels 133

Chapter 9 When the War's Over… 153

Chapter 10 Lee, the Lost Cause, and Southern Memory 177

Appendix 1 Robert E. Lee's Military Record 193

Appendix 2 A Selected Lee Surname Genealogy 194

Appendix 3 Robert E. Lee's Famous Relatives 212

Appendix 4 Members of Robert E. Lee's Staff 215

Appendix 5 Robert E. Lee's Mounts 218

Notes 219

Bibliography 224

Index 231

Editorial Reviews

Robert E. Lee:A Life Protrait is a fresh look at the images of this fascinating individual. Eicher's writing style is fluid and captivatingand it holds your interest throughout the book.

Civil War News

...splendid period photographs and color portraits. Its informative text is admirably balanced.

Parade

...the most comprehensive collection ever of photographs, paintings, and engravings to chronicle the life of Robert E. Lee.

American History

...this large beautifully illustrated book is a bargain that will find a welcome place on many a bookshelf.

North and South

Even veteran Lee fans will find new revelations in Eicher's work.

Tuscaloosa News

...everything about Eicher's production is superb, from the graceful typeface to the gorgeous binding to the sparkling prose.... the rarest of accomplishments—a book worthy of its subject.

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