Lee's Lieutenants (1942)
Lee's Lieutenants is a 1942 army book written by Douglas Southall Freeman.
Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command is the most colorful and popular of Douglas Southall Freeman's works. A narrative that presents a multiple biography against the flame-shot background of the American Civil War, it is the story of the great figures of the Army of Northern Virginia who fought under Robert E. Lee.
Dr. Freeman describes the early rise and fall of General Beauregard, the developing friction between Jefferson Davis and Joseph E. Johnston, the emergence and failure of a number of military charlatans, and the triumphs of unlikely men at crucial times. He also describes the rise of the legendary "Stonewall" Jackson and traces his progress in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign and into Richmond amid the acclaim of the South.
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Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command is the most colorful and popular of Douglas Southall Freeman's works. A narrative that presents a multiple biography against the flame-shot background of the American Civil War, it is the story of the great figures of the Army of Northern Virginia who fought under Robert E. Lee. Dr. Freeman describes the early rise and fall of General Beauregard, the developing friction between Jefferson Davis and Joseph E. Johnston, the emergence and failure of a number of military charlatans, and the triumphs of unlikely men at crucial times. He also describes the rise of the legendary "Stonewall" Jackson and traces his progress in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign and into Richmond amid the acclaim of the South.
When was Lee's Lieutenants published?
Lee's Lieutenants was published in 1942.
Who made Lee's Lieutenants?
Lee's Lieutenants was written by Douglas Southall Freeman.
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