Lee and His Generals in War and Memory Contributor(s): Gallagher, Gary W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807129585 ISBN-13: 9780807129586 Publisher: LSU Press OUR PRICE: $19.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2004 Annotation: Historical images of Robert E. Lee and his lieutenants have been shaped to a remarkable degree by former Confederates, who in reminiscences and other writings constructed the Lost Cause interpretation of the conflict. They portrayed Lee as a perfect Christian warrior, Stonewall Jackson as his peerless right arm, and the Army of Northern Virginia as the backbone of Confederate resistance. In this collection of thirteen essays, prominent Civil War historian Gary W. Gallagher explores the effect of Lost Cause arguments on popular perceptions of Lee and his most famous subordinates, astutely examining the ways in which historical memory is created and perpetuated. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | Military - General - History | Historiography |
Dewey: 973.730 |
LCCN: 98006215 |
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 6.92" W x 9.04" (0.96 lbs) 298 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - South - Topical - Civil War |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this collection, Civil War historian Gary W. Gallagher examines Robert E. Lee, his principal subordinates, the treatment they have received in the literature on Confederate military history, and the continuing influence of Lost Cause arguments in the late-twentieth-century United States. Historical images of Lee and his lieutenants were shaped to a remarkable degree by the reminiscences and other writings of ex-Confederates who formulated what became known as the Lost Cause interpretation of the conflict. Lost Cause advocates usually portrayed Lee as a perfect Christian warrior and Stonewall Jackson as his peerless right arm and often explained Lee's failings as the result of inept performances by other generals. Many historians throughout the twentieth century have approached Lee and other Confederate military figures within an analytical framework heavily influenced by the Lost Cause school. |