Reeves, John

Summary: In the spring of 1864, President Lincoln feared that he might not be able to save the Union. The Army of the Potomac had performed poorly over the previous two years, and many Northerners were understandably critical of the war effort. Lincoln assumed he'd lose the November election, and he firmly believed a Democratic successor would seek peace immediately, spelling an end to the Union. A Fire...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2021

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Varon, Elizabeth R.

Summary: "Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox Court House evokes a highly gratifying image in the popular mind-it was, many believe, a moment that transcended politics, a moment of healing, a moment of patriotism untainted by ideology. But as Elizabeth Varon reveals in this vividly narrated history, this rosy image conceals a seething debate over precisely what the surrender meant and what kind of...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

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Davis, William C.

Summary: Profiles the lives of these two great Civil War commanders who came from vastly different backgrounds, exploring their personalities, their characters, their ethical and moral compasses, and their political and military worlds.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group 2014

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Freeman, Douglas Southall

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: C. Scribner's Sons 1934

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Smith, Gene.

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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 1984

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Summary: Gift donated by George "Peter" Warrick.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Books 1984

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Korda, Michael

Summary: "[P]ortrait of Lee as a brilliant general, a devoted family man, and principled gentleman who disliked slavery and disagreed with secession, yet who refused command of the Union Army in 1861 because he could not "draw his sword" against his beloved Virginia. Well-rounded and realistic, Clouds of Glory analyzes Lee's command during the Civil War and explores his responsibility for the fatal...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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Bowden, Scotty.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press 2001

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Guelzo, Allen C.

Summary: "From the acclaimed author of Gettysburg: The Last Invasion--a sweeping, singularly immediate, and intimate biography of the Confederate general and his fateful decision to betray his nation in order to defend his home state and uphold the slave system he claimed to oppose"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2021

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Horn, Jonathan

Summary: The story of why Robert E. Lee, the one soldier who most embodied the legacy of George Washington, chose to fight for the South, a decision that changed American history.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: HighBridge 2015

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