Robert E. Lee
by Field, Ron
According to Winston Churchill, Robert E. Lee was "one of the noblest Americans who ever lived." In early 1861, President Abraham Lincoln invited Lee to take command of the entire Union Army, but Lee declined because his loyalty ultimately lay with his home state of Virginia, which was seceding from the Union. He went on to lead the Army of Northern Virginia to a series of audacious victories against the North, demonstrating his brilliance as a strategist and tactician, which made him beloved b…
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- Full title :Robert E. Lee / Ron Field ; illustrated by Adam Hook.
Summary
According to Winston Churchill, Robert E. Lee was "one of the noblest Americans who ever lived." In early 1861, President Abraham Lincoln invited Lee to take command of the entire Union Army, but Lee declined because his loyalty ultimately lay with his home state of Virginia, which was seceding from the Union. He went on to lead the Army of Northern Virginia to a series of audacious victories against the North, demonstrating his brilliance as a strategist and tactician, which made him beloved by his men and respected by his enemies. Today, Robert E. Lee is widely celebrated as one of history's.
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- Publication Date:2010.
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- Publisher(s):Osprey
- Place of Publication:Oxford
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2010.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (64 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781849081467, 1849081468, 9781782001348, 1782001344, 1299603963, 9781299603967, 9786612891823, 6612891823, 1282891820, 9781282891821
- oclc:ocn671399962
- LC Classification:E467.1.L4
- Dewey Decimal:973.73092
Table of Contents
Cover; Title; imprint; INTRODUCTION; FORMATIVE YEARS; EARLY MILITARY LIFE,1825-61; THE HOURS OF DESTINY, 1861-65; OPPOSING COMMANDERS; INSIDE THE MIND; WHEN WAR IS DONE; A LIFE IN WORDS; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX.
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