The Leaders of the Confederacy: The Lives and Legacies of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson (Illustrated Edition)

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877), 19th Century, Biography & Memoir, Political
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Author: Charles River Editors ISBN: 9781475316193
Publisher: Charles River Editors Publication: July 30, 2012
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Charles River Editors
ISBN: 9781475316193
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Publication: July 30, 2012
Imprint:
Language: English
The Confederacy and its leaders continue to be the most popular topics of Civil War history, as historians attempt to analyze exactly why they lost, and how to attribute blame and success to its leaders. Foremost among the South's leaders were President Jefferson Davis and his two most popular and successful generals, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) holds a unique place in American history, as the man best remembered for being the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War. While other famous Confederates like Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson are still celebrated across the reunited country, Davis continues to be the object of scorn, derided over his attempt to flee after the Civil War and criticized as ineffective by historians. Among the Confederates still lauded by todays Southerners, Davis is well down the list. With the exception of George Washington, perhaps the most famous general in American history is Robert E. Lee (January 19, 1807 October 12, 1870), despite the fact he led the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia against the Union in the Civil War. As the son of U.S. Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee III, and a relative of Martha Custis Washington, Lee was imbued with a strong sense of honor and duty from the beginning. And as a top graduate of West Point, Lee had distinguished himself so well before the Civil War that President Lincoln asked him to command the entire Union Army. Lee famously declined, serving his home state of Virginia instead after it seceded.Thomas Jonathan Jackson is one of the most famous generals of the Civil War, but many of the people he continues to fascinate probably dont remember his whole name. Thats because Jackson earned his famous Stonewall moniker at the First Battle of Manassas or Bull Run, when Brigadier-General Bee told his brigade to rally behind Jackson, whose men were standing like a stone wall. Ironically, its still unclear whether that was a compliment for standing strong or an insult for not moving his brigade, but the nickname stuck for the brigade and the general itself. The Leaders of the Confederacy: The Lives and Legacies of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson analyzes the lives of these three leaders, covering their career and examining their legacies. Along with pictures of the three men, and important people, places, and events in their lives, you will learn about the Leaders of the Confederacy like you never have before, in no time at all.
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The Confederacy and its leaders continue to be the most popular topics of Civil War history, as historians attempt to analyze exactly why they lost, and how to attribute blame and success to its leaders. Foremost among the South's leaders were President Jefferson Davis and his two most popular and successful generals, Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Jefferson Davis (1808-1889) holds a unique place in American history, as the man best remembered for being the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War. While other famous Confederates like Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson are still celebrated across the reunited country, Davis continues to be the object of scorn, derided over his attempt to flee after the Civil War and criticized as ineffective by historians. Among the Confederates still lauded by todays Southerners, Davis is well down the list. With the exception of George Washington, perhaps the most famous general in American history is Robert E. Lee (January 19, 1807 October 12, 1870), despite the fact he led the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia against the Union in the Civil War. As the son of U.S. Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee III, and a relative of Martha Custis Washington, Lee was imbued with a strong sense of honor and duty from the beginning. And as a top graduate of West Point, Lee had distinguished himself so well before the Civil War that President Lincoln asked him to command the entire Union Army. Lee famously declined, serving his home state of Virginia instead after it seceded.Thomas Jonathan Jackson is one of the most famous generals of the Civil War, but many of the people he continues to fascinate probably dont remember his whole name. Thats because Jackson earned his famous Stonewall moniker at the First Battle of Manassas or Bull Run, when Brigadier-General Bee told his brigade to rally behind Jackson, whose men were standing like a stone wall. Ironically, its still unclear whether that was a compliment for standing strong or an insult for not moving his brigade, but the nickname stuck for the brigade and the general itself. The Leaders of the Confederacy: The Lives and Legacies of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson analyzes the lives of these three leaders, covering their career and examining their legacies. Along with pictures of the three men, and important people, places, and events in their lives, you will learn about the Leaders of the Confederacy like you never have before, in no time at all.

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