1887 Confederate General ROBERT E LEE History STONEWALL JACKSON Civil War C. S. A
YOU'LL LOVE THIS BOOK!! Published only a few months after this beloved and respected man's death. It is the FIRST FULL BIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL LEE!! It is filled with 577 very informative pages of the personal and military life of. Lee, as told by Cooke.
It chronicles his military genius and his. He was not only a great leader but the man himself was. His humility and trust in God was the foundation of his character, as. His faith and humble trust sustained him after the war when the woes of the South.Within these 8 chapters, you will learn about Lee's early life, family history and. Onset of the Civil War in 1861. Described in detail are the high and low points. Of this mans great career; the assaults, the men associated in this Army, the.
Advancements, retreats, invasions, especially in particular. It concludes with Lee's last.
And his final years after the war until his death. The author, John Esten Cooke, marvelously captivates Lee's essential character. Cooke was an American Novelist, writing about officers.
That he had personally known. In March and April 1862, Cooke served as an. Unpaid volunteer aide for Maj. Stuart in the Confederate cavalry.Cooke was a first cousin of General Stuart's wife, Flora Cooke Stuart. 1862, he was formally commissioned as a lieutenant and officially joined Stuart's. Cooke participated in the Peninsula Campaign and Stuart's subsequent.
Around the Union army of Gen. McClellan, later writing a detailed. During the war, he served Stuart as an aide, ordinance. Officer, and assistant adjunct general, earning the rank of captain. Stuart's death at Yellow Tavern in May 1864, Cooke served on the staff of other.
Generals, eventually rising to the rank of major by the end of the war. This book is beautifully illustrated with ENGRAVINGS!!!Published in 1887, this book is in VERY GOOD CONDITION for its age and. Especially to be 139 YEARS OLD!!!
Or stray in text markings. It is a solid book!
Approximately 6 1/2" X 9 1/2" and is complete with 578 pages. Detailed history of the greatest General in the Civil War, you should own this. GET IT WHILE YOU CAN!