General George E. Pickett in Life & Legend - Couverture rigide

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Gordon, Lesley J.

 
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Synopsis

This biography of George E. Pickett explores: his prewar life as a professional army officer; his battles in Mexico; his return to the South in 1861; his experiences during the Civil War; the following decline in his career; and his marriage to LaSalle Corbell.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

The man who gave his name to the greatest failed frontal attack in American military history, George E. Pickett is among the most famous Confederate generals of the Civil War. But even today he remains imperfectly understood, a figure shrouded in Lost Cause mythology. In this carefully researched biography, Lesley Gordon moves beyond earlier studies of Pickett. By investigating the central role played by his wife LaSalle in controlling his historical image, Gordon illuminates Pickett's legend as well as his life.

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9780807854273: General George E. Pickett in Life and Legend

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0807854271 ISBN 13 :  9780807854273
Editeur : The University of North Carolina..., 2002
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