KIRKUS REVIEW  Lee's command, despite his own military genius, was one of almost unmixed tragedy, confusion and helplessness. He came to lead the forces of Virginia only after long indecision and prayer. The army placed under him possessed neither arms, shoes or supplies. His generals were neither loyal nor obedient to his orders, and Lee, suffering from a single weakness, did not have the courage to remove them. Vital strategic plans fell into the wrong hands; sickness and death in Lee's own family matched his grief on the death of Jackson, his chief and bravest support in battle. The details, precise and intimate, of Lee's day by day experiences are retold- as if by an eye witness. Lee's family attitudes, his stoicism, his horse, his search for a pencil when correcting the draft of his surrender- all this is vivid, immediate and convincing. The accounts of action are especially impressive. Certainly obligatory for Civil War enthusiasts, for history students, and for others a moving portrait.

Gray Fox : Robert E. Lee & the Civil War

Biographies & Memoirs

Burke Davis

Leaders & Notable People

Henry Holt & Company, Llc

<p>An account of the black soldiers, sailors, spies, scouts, guides, and wagoners who participated and sacrificed in the struggle for American independence</p>

Black Heroes of the American Revolution , with Prints and Portraits of the Period

Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, Inc.

Heroes of the American Revolution

Random House]

Biography of a fish hawk

Follows the life of a fish hawk from birth to winter migration to adulthood and mating.

Biography of a Fish Hawk

Jean Day Zallinger

Putnam Pub Group (L)

<p>A Large Format Reissue Collection of Currier and Ives lithographs from the Roy King Collection. Includes an introduction, a collecting and buying prints section; a selected list of 200 Currier and Ives prints with their values in rear of book. Over 55 prints in full color with interpretations and background on opposite pages. Great for Gift Giving or it makes a unique and useful Collection Addition! Many suitable for framing.</p>

The World of Currier and Ives

Arts & Photography

Roy king

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Random House Value Publishing

Recounts the brief and near-disastrous history of the balloon created by the Confederate army to spy on Federal troops who had used the same means to observe Southern troop movements.

Runaway Balloon: The Last Flight of Confederate Air Force One

Children's Books

Coward Mc Cann

Lt. General T.J. "Stonewall" Jackson was once one of the most brilliant and enigmatic figures in the Civil War. He was a military genius, peculiar and perfect, fearless in battle but respectful of the Commandments (he hated to kill on Sunday). Yet he broke the rules to win, and his tactics are still studied worldwide.  "When Jackson died at Chancellorsville, something vital went out of the Confederacy. Lee was greatly affected for in Jackson he had a peer and a confidant, one of those rare friendships professional soldiers permit themselves, where thoughts suffice and words are often not needed." (B-O-T Editorial Review Board)

They Called Him Stonewall

History

Americas

BOOKS-ON-TAPE, INC.

Davis brings the color, vivid characterization, and immediacy of the best fiction to this fascinating biography of a military genius, but God-fearing man, who hesitated to kill on Sunday. 10 cassettes.

Blackstone Pub

[Library Edition Audiobook CD in Vinyl case.] [Read by Barrett Whitener] Here is a full and definitive biography of the dashing and enigmatic Confederate hero of the Civil War, General J.E.B. Stuart. This life-size portrait of Stuart surveys his life from childhood through his training at West Point, his years on the Western frontier, and his decision to stand with Virginia when war arrived. His brilliant Civil War career is covered in detail, from the raid on Chambersburg through to his final, fatal clash at Yellow Tavern. ''The rudimentary field communications of the Civil War demanded of the cavalry the utmost in bravery, durability, and vigilance.'' writes Burke Davis in his introduction to this edition. ''Victory or defeat of armies was often in the hands of their cavalrymen.''

Jeb Stuart the Last Cavalier: Library Edition

Historical

Old Hickory: A life of Andrew Jackson

The Dial Press

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