In a careful reexamination of the historical evidence, Alan Nolan explodes many longstanding myths about Robert E. Lee and the Civil War.
Robert E. Lee has been, and continues to be, a symbol and hero in the American story. But in life, Thomas writes, Lee was both more and less than his legend. Here is the man behind the legend.
... Lee when a Captain of Engineers in U. S. Army . " " 17 Notes Chapter 4 : General Lee as He Never Was 1 Inscription by Mary Custis Lee on the back of one of her artistically altered photographs of her husband , in author's collection ; ...
In The Marble Man a leading Civil War military historian examines the hold of Lee on the American mind and traces the campaign in historiography that elevated him to national hero status.
Offers insight into the lesser-known complexities of the general's personality, in a biography based on his unpublished personal correspondence and covering such topics as his early years, relationships with family and slaves, and thoughts ...
... in author- ity . General Lee shared the sufferings and priva- tions of his men . He allowed himself a small ration of meat only twice a week and sometimes declined even that . He lived on corn - bread or crackers or a bit of cabbage as ...
The quintessential Southern commentator examines the great Confederate hope and Civil War hero.
