Duty faithfully performed : Robert E. Lee and his critics

Taylor, John M. 1930- (Author).

Item details

ISBN: 1574881582 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 9781574881585 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 1574881833 (alk. paper)
ISBN: 9781574881837 (alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xv, 268 p. : ill., 1 map ; 24 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Dulles, Va. : Brassey's, c1999.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-259) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter 1: The general and the historians -- Chapter 2: Son of the Old Dominion -- Chapter 3: The young soldier -- Chapter 4: Duty, god, and slavery -- Chapter 5: "I shall share the miseries of my people" -- Chapter 6: War -- Chapter 7: Saving Richmond -- Chapter 8: Suppressing Pope -- Chapter 9: Determined valor -- Chapter 10: High tide at Fredericksburg -- Chapter 11: "May God have mercy on General Lee" -- Chapter 12: The road to Gettysburg -- Chapter 13: "This is all my fault" -- Chapter 14: A military sacrament -- Chapter 15: "We have got to whip them" -- Chapter 16: Never call retreat -- Chapter 17: Siege -- Chapter 18: A surrender of quality -- Chapter 19: A dry and thirsty land -- Chapter 20: Meet General Lee.