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Title: Four Years With General Lee by Walter H. Taylor, James I. Jr Robertson ISBN: 0-253-21074-7 Publisher: Indiana University Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (6 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: "Four Years with...", but NOT a memoir
Comment: As did Gilbert Moxley Sorrel (Longstreet), staff officer Walter Taylor offers his insights of the War of Southern Independence. Indeed, Taylor has rightful claim to his judgements, as his acquaitance with Lee offered him first-hand knowledge of events. However, I caution future readers that this is NOT a memoir or diary per se - Taylor rarely gives any unique slants to anything, and more often than not, seems occupied with setting the "numbers straight" - many, many, many tables and charts are provided giving the numbers available for this battle and that battle, etc...I suggest this book only for serious students of the war - and more particularly, those wanting "first-hand" data on "numbers." Of final interest, though, is Taylor's disdain for Hiram U. Grant (accurately recognizing Grant as a true butcher - merely throwing big numbers at an under-manned, under-supllied army) and the insertion of a speech given upon the anniversary of Genl Lee's birthday (albeit NOT written, or presented by Taylor himself)
Rating: 3
Summary: Four years of Confederate history...
Comment: Taylor's approach to covering the history of the Confederate struggle is encouraging to read. Though the title of this book tends to be a bit misleading. It should be called Four years of Confederate history. Taylor tends to describe battle movements and give calculations as to the manpower of divisions, brigades and regiments to a dragging sense. This books I recommend highly for those trying to get an accurate count of soldiers available for each battle, how many were casualties, after battle net amounts,etc.. Rarely are daily affairs of Lee covered. When I read this book I was disappointed to find out that it wasn't a book about General Lee and his daily livelyhood as I wanted to read about. Since Taylor was Lee's secretary I thought who better than to describe Lee's motives, attitudes, triumphs and defeats? Very rarely did Taylor ever mention Lee in this manner. Not enough to capture the man and tell his story. This book is a quick refresh of battles and movements throughout the war of the Army of Northern Virginia which hardly fits being called Four Years With General Lee. Credit is due to Taylor's ability to calculate total manpower and army positions throughout the four years though falls way short in covering Lee.
Rating: 5
Summary: Men of Character
Comment: Wonderful book describing the massive work and devotion to duty that General Lee adhered to. Written by his A.A.G. A must read for southern patriots.
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Title: General Lee: His Campaigns in Virginia, 1861-1865 : With Personal Reminiscences by Walter H. Taylor ISBN: 0803294255 Publisher: University of Nebraska Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 1994 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Lee's Aide-De-Camp by Charles Marshall, Frederick Maurice, Gary W. Gallagher ISBN: 0803282621 Publisher: University of Nebraska Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: At the Right Hand of Longstreet: Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer by G. Moxley Sorrel ISBN: 0803292678 Publisher: University of Nebraska Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $13.37 |
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Title: Fighting for the Confederacy: The Personal Recollections of General Edward Porter Alexander by Edward Porter Alexander, Gary W. Gallagher ISBN: 0807847224 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 1998 List Price(USD): $22.50 |
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Title: From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America by James Longstreet ISBN: 0306804646 Publisher: Da Capo Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 1992 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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