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Title: Lethal Glory: Dramatic Defeats of the Civil War (Cassell Military Classics) by Philip Katcher ISBN: 0-304-35131-8 Publisher: Cassell Pub. Date: 01 March, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 3
Summary: Worthwhile.
Comment: Lethal Glory is a collection of 15 Civil War defeats, some very dramatic, in which the victors, through incompetence or ignorance, never followed up on their accomplishments. What makes this book valuable is that it focuses on small as well as large actions. Thus, while the author focuses on some larger signal defeats like Fort Donelson, Fredericksburg and Pickett's charge, he also details many smaller actions, fights often overlooked by other writers. Engagements like Battery Wagner, Ball's Bluff, Fort Pillow and Centralia are reviewed in significant detail.

Very well written, this book contains a very complete bibliography.

Rating: 4
Summary: Enjoyable overall, but with a few flaws ...
Comment: 15 battles of the Civil War, some well known, others not. I found the book a little slow in the opening couple of chapters and admit to being a little confused at times as to who was who, due to the high level of detail on those commanding the battles at all levels. However I soon settled into what became an easy and enjoyable read. The book gives a good flavour of what the ordinary soldier felt and experienced during some of these mindless assaults, and also of the incompetence at (particularly) middle command levels. My main complaint with the book is with the 15th chapter where the author appears to have "invented" some conversations (looked for sources, couldn't find any) which are so verbose as to border on the unbelievable. However, this aside, I recommend it as an enjoyable reading experience.