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Title: Confederate Generals: Life Portraits by George Cantor ISBN: 0-87833-179-4 Publisher: Taylor Pub Pub. Date: September, 2000 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95

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Summary: Confederate Generals, Life Portraits
Comment: This is not another "Generals in Gray", which lists basic information on Confederate Generals. It is a collection of illustrated biographies of sixteen selected Southern generals grouped by their logical attributes. Under the heading of THE LEGENDS are Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackso, Joe Johnston, and James Longstreet. Under THE CAVALRYMEN are Jeb Stuart, Nathan Bedford Forrest, and John Hunt Morgan. Albert Sidney Johnston, John Bell Hood, and Pat Cleburne constitute THE WESTERN COMMANDERS. Understandably, Jubal Early, Braxton Bragg, and Robert Toombs are designated as THE DIFFICULT MEN. The final group is THE ECCENTRICS, made up of P/G.T.Beauregard, Leonidas Polk, and George Pickett. The term "illustrated biographies" is particularly appropriate due not only to the photographs and drawings, but also to the anecdotal information casting light on the lives and actions of these men. Descriptions of each officer's most important military actions are included. Obviously all aspects of the lives of so many Confederate stalwarts can not be reported in one book. However, the author provides sufficient details to allow the reader to understand the characteristics of each mn without slowing the reading. While you might wish that more Southern leaders had been included or quibble about those who were, you can't argue with the quality of these depictions. Depending on one's personal knowledge, this can be excellent as an introduction or as a refresher.