Lee's Lieutenants by Douglas Southall Freeman

Sears, Lee's Lieutenants is essential reading for all Civil War buffs, students of war, and admirers of the historian's art as practiced at its very highest level. Title: Lees Lieutenants: A study in command (3 volumes) Author Name: Freeman, Douglas Southall Edition: Later printing Location Published: Charles. Accessible at last in a one-volume edition abridged by noted Civil War historian Stephen W. Freeman adds an insightful analysis of the lessons learned and their bearing upon the future military development of the nation. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for LEE'S LIEUTENANTS by Douglas S.

To his unparalleled descriptions of men and operations, Dr. Publication date 1946 Topics United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865. Lee's Lieutenants follows these men to the costly battle at Gettysburg, through the deepening twilight of the South's declining military might, and finally to the collapse of Lee's command and his formal surrender in 1865. Death was always on the heels of fame, but the men who commanded-among them Jackson, Longstreet, and Ewell-developed as leaders and men. The Confederacy won resounding victories throughout the war, but seldom easily or without tremendous casualties. A sweeping narrative that presents a multiple biography against the flame-shot background of the American Civil War, it is the story of the great figures of the. A sweeping narrative that presents a multiple biography against the flame-shot background of the American Civil War, it is the story of the great figures of the Army of Northern Virginia who fought under Robert E. Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command is the most colorful and popular of Douglas Southall Freeman's works.

Lee's Lieutenants by Douglas Southall Freeman