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On December 7, 1861, Blackford wrote his father a rather pessimistic letter about the state of Confederate leadership. He is at his pithy best here when he evaluates his division commander, Earl Van Dorn. By the way our Maj. Gen. [Van Dorn] is a sad example of what effect too rapid a rise in the […]
Blackford Evaluates His Generals
May 2nd, 2016 · 1 Comment
Categories: Civil War Individuals · Civil War Research · Generals
Tags: · Eugene Blackford. Earl Van Dorn, G.W. Smith, p. g. t. beauregard
Civil War Book Review: Lee and His Generals: Essays in Honor of T. Harry Williams
July 18th, 2012 · 2 Comments
Hewitt, Lawrence Lee (ed). Schott, Thomas E. (ed). Lee and His Generals: Essays in Honor of T. Harry Williams (The University of Tennessee Press, June 15, 2012). 368 pages, illustrations, maps, bibliography, endnotes by essay, index. ISBN: 978-1-57233-850-0 $45.95 (Hardcover). Who was Robert E. Lee’s worst corps commander during the Civil War? How has Robert […]
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Tags: · james longstreet, Jeb Stuart, john b. gordon, jubal early, lawrence l. hewitt, lee and his generals, p. g. t. beauregard, richard h. anderson, robert e. lee, stonewall jackson, t. harry williams, thomas e. schott
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