Gray Fox
Robert E. Lee and the Civil War

One of the reasons that I like to read, is that you are there, whether it be under the ocean in a submarine, walking with Moses during the Exodus, or traveling through foreign lands, or in this instance, on the war torn battle-fields with General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia duri......more

The Civil War's length and difficulty always centered around the leadership of each side. The Confederates from the start had the general that worked best for them, Lee, and many other of the military leaders, like Stonewall Jackson. This leaves an amazing look into Lee's life while still giving an......more

If I could give this book 5.8 stars, I would. It's very nearly worth five stars - which is what I gave it, lacking the option I wanted - but not quite. In some ways this seems to be a piece of hagiography at the expense of other generals. The author especially seems to have a dislike of Thomas J. "St......more

Started off rocky, but was not as bad as I was fearing. Especially since it was published in 1956 when Civil War historiography was grasped by Lost Cause mythology. The narrative follows Robert E. Lee from the start of the Civil War in April 1961 to the end in April 1865. It's a bit of a hagiography......more

A very good book with well researched and related detail and lots of fun anecdotes. The currently in vogue historiographical view is that anything that in any way praises the south is a 'lost cause' work. As such, this book, written in the 50s, would be criticized as such. It is not. It is a frank a......more