Robert E. Lee's Civil War - Softcover

Alexander, Bevin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 158062135X ISBN 13: 9781580621359

Publisher: Adams Media, 1999

Synopsis

Examines the military genius of Robert E. Lee and evaluates the performances of the generals from the North and South, including the military strategies used in the Civil War

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Review:

Military historian Bevin Alexander offers a view of Robert E. Lee's entire Civil War career, focusing on tactics and battlefield maneuvers. Alexander keeps the narrative moving with colorful anecdotes drawn from contemporaneous accounts, but the real value of his book lies in the detailed rendering of strategy and execution of the various battles. Alexander offers a fair appraisal of Lee as tactician, noting both his strengths and failings on the battlefield.

About the Author:

Bevin Alexander is an historian and military strategist who has written a number of critically-acclaimed books, including Lost Victories: The Military Genius of Stonewall Jackson and The Future of Warfare. He lives near Richmond, Virginia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Adams Media
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 158062135X
• ISBN 13: 9781580621359
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 338