CIVIL WAR "GENERAL LEE'S ARMY FROM VICTORY TO COLLAPSE"

by Joseph T. Glatthaar

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PACKAGING & SHIPPING RULES: 1. Individual books Under $22.00 are shipped in padded poly envelopes. 2. Individual books Over $22.00 are shipped in a poly envelope inside a box. 3. Buy Three or more books and the order is shipped in a box. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Glatthaar has provided an exceptional account of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia (ANV). Despite the title, Glatthaar explores the history of this army from its inception in 1861 to the final surrender, whereas Lee took over June 1862, well over a year into the war. Rather than pure battle history, Glatthaar instead weaves dozens of thematic topics into a chronological overview of the war in Northern Virginia. These topics run the gamut from recruiting, training, and desertion, to religion, morale, medical treatment, and logistics. I found the most informative portion of the book to be the examination of the relationship of Lee’s soldiers with slavery ownership. The popular view has been that relatively few southerners owned slaves, and that the high-end slave owners escaped the conflict while most of the serving soldiers were poor farmers. Glatthaar examines data from the Census and other sources (to be mentioned later) showing that a high percentage of wealthy, slave owners served in the army. He also advises that even if a southerner did not personally own slaves, he probably had a family member who did, and he could use them for short periods as needed. He also points out that many non-slave owners could “

• Publisher: Free Press
• Year: 2008
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780684827872
• Condition: Very Good

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