This remarkable portrait of the idol of the Confederacy features personal reminiscences by his son as well as the general's letters to his family. Dating from the Mexican-American War in the 1840s to Lee's death in 1870, they provide intimate glimpses of a well-known but enigmatic man. Reprint of Doubleday, Page, & Co., New York, 1904 edition.
Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant by Ulysses Simpson Grant Intelligent, deeply moving firsthand account of Civil War campaigns, considered by many the finest military memoirs ever written. Includes Grant's letters to his wife, photographs by Mathew Brady, maps, more.
Famous Documents and Speeches of the Civil War by Bob Blaisdell Key documents and memorable speeches include the Gettysburg Address, Lee's "Farewell to the Army of Northern Virginia," plus campaign reports, private letters, and more. A must for buffs!
The Confederate Reader: How the South Saw the War by Richard B. Harwell Carefully chosen and annotated selection of contemporary battle reports, general orders, letters, articles, sermons, songs, travel observations, much more. Wonderful self-portrait of the Confederacy. Illustrated.
