The Resource Robert E. Lee : a life, Allen C. Guelzo
Robert E. Lee : a life, Allen C. Guelzo
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- Summary
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- "From the acclaimed author of Gettysburg: The Last Invasion--a sweeping, singularly immediate, and intimate biography of the Confederate general and his fateful decision to betray his nation in order to defend his home state and uphold the slave system he claimed to oppose"--
- Lee betrayed his nation in order to defend his home state and uphold the slave system he claimed to oppose. He was a traitor to the country he swore to serve as an Army officer, and yet he was admired even by his enemies for his composure and leadership. He considered slavery immoral, but benefited from inherited slaves and fought to defend the institution. Guelzo follows Lee from his refined upbringing in Virginia high society, to his long career in the U.S. Army, his agonized decision to side with Virginia when it seceded from the Union, and his leadership during the Civil War. Above all, Guelzo captures Robert E. Lee in all his complexity: hypocrisy and courage, outward calm and inner turmoil, honor and his disloyalty
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- xii, 588 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- Prologue: The mystery of Robert E. Lee
- The garden spot of Virginia
- The making of an engineer
- Marriage and the third system
- Mission to the Mississippi
- Ruling the Aztec sky
- To serve as a model for the mighty world
- The unpleasant legacy
- I will cling to it to the last
- The decisions
- This is not the way to accomplish our independence
- To dash against mine enemy and to win
- The Savior of Richmond
- It is well this is so terrible!
- In this heathen war the fire of God fills him
- I consider my presence here always necessary
- We must destroy this army of Grant's
- Just as I have expected it would end from the first
- An indictment for treason
- Every student must be a gentleman
- From the great deep to the great deep he goes
- Epilogue: The crime and the glory of Robert E. Lee
- Isbn
- 9781101946220
- Label
- Robert E. Lee : a life
- Title
- Robert E. Lee
- Title remainder
- a life
- Statement of responsibility
- Allen C. Guelzo
- Subject
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- Confederate States of America, Army
- Confederate States of America, Army -- Biography
- Confederate States of America, Army -- Biography
- Custis family
- Custis family
- Custis family
- Generals
- Generals -- Biography
- Generals -- Confederate States of America -- Biography
- Generals -- Confederate States of America -- Biography
- Generals -- United States -- Biography
- Generals -- United States -- Biography
- HISTORY -- United States -- General
- History
- History
- Lee family
- Lee family
- Lee family
- Lee, Robert E., (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
- Lee, Robert E., (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
- Lee, Robert E., (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
- Military campaigns
- Slavery
- Slavery -- Virginia
- Slavery -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century
- Slavery -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century
- United States
- United States -- Confederate States of America
- United States -- History -- 1861-1865, Civil War
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
- United States, Army
- 1800-1899
- United States, Army -- Biography
- Virginia
- Virginia -- Biography
- Virginia -- Biography
- Virginia -- Biography
- United States, Army -- Biography
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- "From the acclaimed author of Gettysburg: The Last Invasion--a sweeping, singularly immediate, and intimate biography of the Confederate general and his fateful decision to betray his nation in order to defend his home state and uphold the slave system he claimed to oppose"--
- Lee betrayed his nation in order to defend his home state and uphold the slave system he claimed to oppose. He was a traitor to the country he swore to serve as an Army officer, and yet he was admired even by his enemies for his composure and leadership. He considered slavery immoral, but benefited from inherited slaves and fought to defend the institution. Guelzo follows Lee from his refined upbringing in Virginia high society, to his long career in the U.S. Army, his agonized decision to side with Virginia when it seceded from the Union, and his leadership during the Civil War. Above all, Guelzo captures Robert E. Lee in all his complexity: hypocrisy and courage, outward calm and inner turmoil, honor and his disloyalty
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Guelzo, Allen C.,
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Lee, Robert E.
- Confederate States of America
- United States
- Lee family
- Custis family
- Custis family
- Lee family
- Lee, Robert E.
- Confederate States of America
- United States
- Generals
- Generals
- United States
- Slavery
- Virginia
- HISTORY
- Generals
- Military campaigns
- Slavery
- United States
- United States
- Virginia
- Generals
- Slavery
- United States
- Virginia
- Label
- Robert E. Lee : a life, Allen C. Guelzo
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: The mystery of Robert E. Lee -- The garden spot of Virginia -- The making of an engineer -- Marriage and the third system -- Mission to the Mississippi -- Ruling the Aztec sky -- To serve as a model for the mighty world -- The unpleasant legacy -- I will cling to it to the last -- The decisions -- This is not the way to accomplish our independence -- To dash against mine enemy and to win -- The Savior of Richmond -- It is well this is so terrible! -- In this heathen war the fire of God fills him -- I consider my presence here always necessary -- We must destroy this army of Grant's -- Just as I have expected it would end from the first -- An indictment for treason -- Every student must be a gentleman -- From the great deep to the great deep he goes -- Epilogue: The crime and the glory of Robert E. Lee
- Control code
- 1227789882
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- xii, 588 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781101946220
- Lccn
- 2020056283
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
- 40030755923
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1227789882
- Label
- Robert E. Lee : a life, Allen C. Guelzo
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Prologue: The mystery of Robert E. Lee -- The garden spot of Virginia -- The making of an engineer -- Marriage and the third system -- Mission to the Mississippi -- Ruling the Aztec sky -- To serve as a model for the mighty world -- The unpleasant legacy -- I will cling to it to the last -- The decisions -- This is not the way to accomplish our independence -- To dash against mine enemy and to win -- The Savior of Richmond -- It is well this is so terrible! -- In this heathen war the fire of God fills him -- I consider my presence here always necessary -- We must destroy this army of Grant's -- Just as I have expected it would end from the first -- An indictment for treason -- Every student must be a gentleman -- From the great deep to the great deep he goes -- Epilogue: The crime and the glory of Robert E. Lee
- Control code
- 1227789882
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- xii, 588 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781101946220
- Lccn
- 2020056283
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 40030755923
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1227789882
Subject
- Confederate States of America, Army
- Confederate States of America, Army -- Biography
- Confederate States of America, Army -- Biography
- Custis family
- Custis family
- Custis family
- Generals
- Generals -- Biography
- Generals -- Confederate States of America -- Biography
- Generals -- Confederate States of America -- Biography
- Generals -- United States -- Biography
- Generals -- United States -- Biography
- HISTORY -- United States -- General
- History
- History
- Lee family
- Lee family
- Lee family
- Lee, Robert E., (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
- Lee, Robert E., (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
- Lee, Robert E., (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
- Military campaigns
- Slavery
- Slavery -- Virginia
- Slavery -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century
- Slavery -- Virginia -- History -- 19th century
- United States
- United States -- Confederate States of America
- United States -- History -- 1861-1865, Civil War
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns
- United States, Army
- 1800-1899
- United States, Army -- Biography
- Virginia
- Virginia -- Biography
- Virginia -- Biography
- Virginia -- Biography
- United States, Army -- Biography
- Biographies
- Biographies
- Biographies
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