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| Author: | Pat Thompson [ Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Lee's Lieutenants |
A local used book store has this 3 volumn set for $30. Hardcover, Ok condition. Can I get some opinions on it? Thanks Major General Thompson Chief of Staff AoS |
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| Author: | Jim Pfluecke [ Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:40 am ] |
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Last year, I bought the abirdged version for 7 dollars at Borders and I loved it. Sure, it is old and maybe not quite as accurate as more modern stuff (or maybe not, the guy was a real bookworm). But he is not shy about giving opinion and is an excellent writer. For that price it is a great deal! In a sense, you are reading short (some longer than others)biographies of all of the general officers that served under Lee. |
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| Author: | TBrewster [ Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:10 pm ] |
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IMHO no Civil War library is complete without them. Col. T. Brewster "Ohio Rifles" 2/1/II AoP Union Military Academy Instructor "We were lavish of blood in those days, and it was thought to be a great thing to charge a battery of artillery or an earthwork lined with infantry." D H Hill speaking of Mechanicsville |
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| Author: | mihalik [ Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:21 pm ] |
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I think Freeman wrote the books in the 40s, when there were still a few veterans still living. I read the three-volume work back in the 70's. It is probably the best command analysis I have ever read of any army, any time, anywhere. I would check out the reviews at Amazon.com though to see what others think. MG Mike Mihalik 1/III/AoMiss/CSA |
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