| Richard S. Ewell: A Soldier's Life Contributor(s): Pfanz, Donald C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 080785817X ISBN-13: 9780807858172 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2007 Annotation: A detailed biography of Confederate General Richard Stoddert Ewell, who succeeded Stonewall Jackson and led the Second Corps at Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania. Ewell's life before and after the Civil War is also covered. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Military - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 97-21473 |
| Lexile Measure: 1220 |
| Series: Civil War America (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.62" H x 6.2" W x 9.26" (2.09 lbs) 680 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - South - Topical - Civil War - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: General Richard Stoddert Ewell holds a unique place in the history of the Army of Northern Virginia. For four months Ewell was Stonewall Jackson's most trusted subordinate; when Jackson died, Ewell took command of the Second Corps, leading it at Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court House. In this biography, Donald Pfanz presents the most detailed portrait yet of the man sometimes referred to as Stonewall Jackson's right arm. Drawing on a rich array of previously untapped original source materials, Pfanz concludes that Ewell was a highly competent general, whose successes on the battlefield far outweighed his failures. But Pfanz's book is more than a military biography. It also examines Ewell's life before and after the Civil War, including his years at West Point, his service in the Mexican War, his experiences as a dragoon officer in Arizona and New Mexico, and his postwar career as a planter in Mississippi and Tennessee. In all, Pfanz offers an exceptionally detailed portrait of one of the South's most important leaders. General Richard Stoddert Ewell holds a unique place in the history of the Army of Northern Virginia. For four months Ewell was Stonewall Jackson's most trusted subordinate; when Jackson died, Ewell took command of the Second Corps, leading it at Gettysburg, the Wilderness Campaign, and Spotsylvania Court House. By the end of the war he was in charge of the defense of Richmond. With this book, Donald Pfanz provides more than just a military biography. He also examines Ewell's life before and after the Civil War, offering an exceptionally detailed portrait of one of the South's most important leaders. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pfanz, Donald C.: - Donald C. Pfanz is a Civil War historian and author of Abraham Lincoln at City Point and War So Terrible: A Popular History of the Battle of Fredericksburg. |