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Anyone with an interest in the ACW should read this book. --Military Illustrated Magazine
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Beloved by his soldiers and respected by his enemies, Robert E. Lee is undoubtedly the most popular general in American history to fight on the losing side. This book takes an in-depth look at this southern gentleman as a strategist and a tactician, covering all of his most important victories and defeats. Although courted by Lincoln, Robert E. Lee could not fight against his native Virginia and joined the Confederacy. After assuming command of the Army of Northern Virginia, Lee ran off a string of shocking victories that left the North reeling. However, on two separate occasions, Lee led invasions into the North and both ended in defeat. This is an approved Paperback 64pp 53 UK English 24.
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Useful brief introduction to Robert E. Lee's military career
19 Oct 2010
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Osprey has developed a series, "Leadership, Strategy, Conflict," in which military leaders are profiled in a slender volume, made accessible to an audience not interested in 600 page tomes. Here, the subject is Confederate General, Robert E. Lee.
His early life featured real challenges, as his father (a Revolutionary War hero) foundered economically; his mother was ill. He attended West Point and was exemplary. The book then tells of his slow advancement in the ranks. Her began as an engineer, and played an important role in the Mexican War as a part of Winfield Scott's staff. He did meritorious service in that conflict.
Then, the period between the Mexican War and the Civil War. He was the commander in charge when abolitionist John Brown was taken at Harper's Ferry. When the civil War loomed, he was actually given an offer to be commander of the Union forces. He demurred when Virginia seceded, staying loyal to his state.
Then, his service to the Confederate States of America. From the Seven Days to Second Manassas to Antietam (a mistake) to Fredericksburg to Chancellorsville to Gettysburg (well described by the author as Lee not at his best) to the Overland Campaign to the siege at Petersburg.
The book fairly describes his strengths and weaknesses (including the inability to chew out subordinates who didn't carry out their assigned tasks). There are some issues, though. His description of JEB Stuart as having bested Union cavalry at Brandy Station may be technically correct, but most people judge this a blow to Stuart's horsemen. The statement that when Lee learned that Stuart was nearing the battlefield at Gettysburg that this led him to (Page 36) "commit himself to battle. . ." is odd. His description of the logic of "Pickett's charge" is also curious.
All in all, a nice addition to this series. . . .
His early life featured real challenges, as his father (a Revolutionary War hero) foundered economically; his mother was ill. He attended West Point and was exemplary. The book then tells of his slow advancement in the ranks. Her began as an engineer, and played an important role in the Mexican War as a part of Winfield Scott's staff. He did meritorious service in that conflict.
Then, the period between the Mexican War and the Civil War. He was the commander in charge when abolitionist John Brown was taken at Harper's Ferry. When the civil War loomed, he was actually given an offer to be commander of the Union forces. He demurred when Virginia seceded, staying loyal to his state.
Then, his service to the Confederate States of America. From the Seven Days to Second Manassas to Antietam (a mistake) to Fredericksburg to Chancellorsville to Gettysburg (well described by the author as Lee not at his best) to the Overland Campaign to the siege at Petersburg.
The book fairly describes his strengths and weaknesses (including the inability to chew out subordinates who didn't carry out their assigned tasks). There are some issues, though. His description of JEB Stuart as having bested Union cavalry at Brandy Station may be technically correct, but most people judge this a blow to Stuart's horsemen. The statement that when Lee learned that Stuart was nearing the battlefield at Gettysburg that this led him to (Page 36) "commit himself to battle. . ." is odd. His description of the logic of "Pickett's charge" is also curious.
All in all, a nice addition to this series. . . .
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
A fine introduction for any military or general-interest holding
9 Dec 2010
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Ron Field's ROBERT E. LEE offers Book 7 in Osprey's 'Command' series covering the tactics and leadership of history's greatest military commanders, and offers letters, newspapers and diaries to build a fine narrative of Lee's achievements. From his legendary career to his tragedies, ROBERT E. LEE is a fine introduction for any military or general-interest holding!
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25 Sep 2010
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The Editorial Review makes me wonder about the book. Are the glaring mistakes the editors or the author's? Lee and Grant were certainly not classmates at West Point and by no stretch of the imagination could one say they were "comrades" in the old Army. According to my reading of history, they may have been passing acquaintences during a brief period of the Mexican War, but Lee didn't subsequently remember it. Having not read the book, my "rating" should not be considered, but is required for submission.
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