Lee and His Army in Confederate History (Civil War America)

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2006
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Was Robert E. Lee a gifted soldier whose only weaknesses lay in the depth of his loyalty to his troops, affection for his lieutenants, and dedication to the cause of the Confederacy? Or was he an ineffective leader and poor tactician whose reputation was drastically inflated by early biographers and Lost Cause apologists? These divergent characterizations represent the poles between which scholarly and popular opinion on Lee has swung over time. In eight essays, Gary Gallagher offers his own refined thinking on Lee, exploring the relationship between Lee's operations and Confederate morale, the quality of his generalship, and the question of how best to assess his legacy in light of the many distortions that grew out of Lost Cause historiography.

Synopsis

Was Robert E. Lee a gifted soldier whose only weaknesses lay in the depth of his loyalty to his troops, affection for his lieutenants, and dedication to the cause of the Confederacy? Or was he an ineffective leader and poor tactician whose reputation was drastically inflated by early biographers and Lost Cause apologists? These divergent characterizations represent the poles between which scholarly and popular opinion on Lee has swung over time. In eight essays, Gary Gallagher offers his own refined thinking on Lee, exploring the relationship between Lee's operations and Confederate morale, the quality of his generalship, and the question of how best to assess his legacy in light of the many distortions that grew out of Lost Cause historiography.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 314
Edition: 1
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 07 Aug 2006
ISBN 10: 0807857696
ISBN 13: 9780807857694

Media Reviews

A stimulating and thought-provoking book.

Journal of Southern History

Gallagher's work, both in Lee and His Army and elsewhere. . . sets a high standard for the history profession.

Civil War Book Review

Gallagher and the University of North Carolina Press have performed a valuable service for current and future students of Lee and the Lost Cause.

Civil War News

Gallagher has reinforced his position as one of the nation's leading Civil War historians.

Florida Historical Quarterly

Gallagher demonstrates in his latest book that he is . . . the foremost historian of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia today.

Journal of Military History

A very valuable work.
-- Nymas Review
A very valuable work.
- Nymas Review
This paperback reprint of one of his collections of essays provides another welcome look at Gallagher's perspectives on compelling aspects of Confederate historiography.
-- Military History of the West

Author Bio

Gary W. Gallagher is John L. Nau III Professor of History at the University of Virginia. He is author, most recently, of Lee and His Army in Confederate History.