Robert E. Lee and his high command

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Examines Robert E. Lee and the high command of the Army of Northern Virginia. Discusses why Lee and his army are central to understanding the Civil War, how their operations influenced the northern and southern home fronts, why Lee was so successful as a field commander, and what kinds of officers flourished and failed under his command.

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Full title :Robert E. Lee and his high command / Professor Gary W. Gallagher.

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Publication Date:©2004

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Publisher(s):Teaching Co
Place of Publication:Chantilly, VA
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2004

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Course guidebook contains lecture outlines, maps, timeline, glossary, biographical notes, and bibliographical references.

Course consists of 24 lectures in one case lasting 30 minutes each with a course studyguide.

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Description:4 videodiscs (ca. 720 minutes) : : sound, colored ; : 4 3/4 in. +

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781565858510, 1565858514
oclc:on1348245639
LC Classification:E467.1.L4
Dewey Decimal:973.7/3/092

Disc 1: Lectures 1 to 6. lecture 1. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia ; lecture 2. The making of a Confederate general ; lecture 3. Lee's year of fabled victories ; lecture 4. Lee from Gettysburg to Appomattox ; lecture 5. Was Lee an old-fashioned general? ; lecture 6. The making of the mighty "Stonewall" Jackson.

Disc 2: Lectures 7 to 12. lecture 7. Stonewall Jackson as Lee's "right arm" ; lecture 8. James Longstreet's road to prominence ; lecture 9. Longstreet's later Confederate career ; lecture 10. The rise of Jubal Anderson Early ; lecture 11. Early's path to defeat ; lecture 12. "Jeb" Stuart as soldier and showman.

Disc 3: Lectures 13 to 18. lecture 13. One promotion too many -- A.P. Hill ; lecture 14. Forced from center stage -- Richard S. Ewell ; lecture 15. A straight-ahead fighter -- John Bell Hood ; lecture 16. Could Robert E. Lee make hard decisions? ; lecture 17. The problem of attrition ; lecture 18. Younger officers I -- Robert Emmett Rodes.

Disc 4: Lectures 19 to 24. lecture 19. Younger officers II -- Stephen Dodson Ramseur ; lecture 20. Younger officers III -- John Brown Gordon ; lecture 21. Younger officers IV -- Edward Porter Alexander ; lecture 22. Gifte…

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Confederate States of America., Army DVD-Video discs Educational films Generals Generals -- Confederate States of Ameri… History Lee, Robert E., (Robert Edward) United States United States -- Confederate States of … United States -- History -- Civil War, … Video recordings for the hearing impair…