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A Glorious Army: Robert E Lee's Triumph, 1862-1863. Weight: 1.11 lbs. Number of Pages: 383. Publication Date: 2012-04-24. Publisher: Simon & Schuster. Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: A Glorious Army: Robert E Lee's Triumph, 1862-1863 ISBN13: 9781416593355 ISBN10: 1416593357 Author: Wert, Jeffry D. (Author) Description: An Eloquent And Judicious* Analysis Of Robert E Lee And The Army Of Northern Virginia, From One Of Leading Civil War Historians--Now In Paperback From The Time Robert E Lee Took Command Of The Army Of Northern Virginia On June 1, 1862, Until The Battle Of Gettysburg Thirteen Months Later, The Confederate Army Compiled A Record Of Military Achievement Almost Unparalleled In Our Nation's History How It Happened--The Relative Contributions Of Lee, His Top Command, Opposing Union Generals, And Of Course The Rebel Army Itself--Is The Subject Of Civil War Historian Jeffry D Wert's Fascinating New History Wert Shows How The Audacity And Aggression That Fueled Lee's Victories Ultimately Proved Disastrous At Gettysburg But, As Wert Explains, Lee Had Little Choice: Outnumbered By An Opponent With Superior Resources, He Had To Take The Fight To The Enemy In Order To Win When An Equally Combative Union General--Ulysses S Grant--Took Command Of Northern Forces In 1864, Lee Was Defeated A Glorious Army Draws On The Latest Scholarship To Provide Fresh Assessments Of Lee; His Top Commanders Longstreet, Jackson, And Stuart; And A Shrewd Battle Strategy That Still Offers Lessons To Military Commanders Today Binding: Paperback, Paperback Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 2012-04-24 Weight: 1.11 lbs Dimensions: 0.95'' H x 9.07'' L x 5.8'' W Number of Pages: 383 Language: English