Lee in the Shadow of Washington

Informationen zum Autor Richard B. McCaslin, an associate professor of history at the University of North Texas, is the author or editor of twelve books, including The Last Stronghold: The Fort Fisher Campaign and Tainted Breeze: The Great Hanging at Gainesville, Texas, October 1862, winner of the Coral Horton Tullis Memorial Prize of the Texas State Historical Association. Klappentext Most scholars agree that Robert E. Lee's loyalty to Virginia was the key factor in his decision to join the Confederate cause. Richard B. McCaslin demonstrates that beyond such loyalty, Lee's true call to action was the legacy of the American Revolution viewed through his reverence for George Washington. In this thematic biography of the commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. McCaslin locates the sources of Lee's devotion to Washington and shows how this bond affected his performance as a general in battle.

Product details

• Authors: Richard B McCaslin, Richard B. McCaslin
• Publisher: Louisiana state univ pr
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2004
• EAN: 9780807129593
• ISBN: 978-0-8071-2959-3
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 222 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Conflicting Worlds: New Dimens
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries