AN AIDE-DE-CAMP OF LEE

Major General Sir Frederick Maurice

Edité par Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1927

AN AIDE-DE-CAMP OF LEE Edited by Major General Sir Frederick Maurice is offered from a private collection. FREE SHIPPING within contiguous U.S.

This collectible brings the papers of Colonel Marshall, sometime Aide-De-Camp, Military Secretary, and Assistant Adjutant General on the Staff of Robert E. Lee 1862-1865.

Here is a breakdown of what the book is about and why it is highly regarded by historians:

The Author & The Papers
Colonel Charles Marshall: Marshall was appointed as an aide-de-camp to Confederate General Robert E. Lee in March 1862 and eventually served as his military secretary and assistant adjutant general. He was at Lee?s side through almost the entirety of the Civil War.

The Background: Lee famously never wrote his own wartime memoirs. After the war, Marshall intended to write a definitive biography of Lee and a detailed account of the Gettysburg campaign, but he died before finishing them. His raw papers, notes, and manuscript chapters were later compiled and edited by the prominent British military historian Major-General Sir Frederick Maurice, who published them in 1927.

Key Historical Insights
Because Marshall had unparalleled day-to-day intimacy with Lee's decision-making process, his papers address several major historical points:

The Appomattox Surrender: Marshall was the only Southern witness present alongside Lee inside the McLean house during the famous meeting with Ulysses S. Grant. He provides a vivid, firsthand account of the surrender.

The Gettysburg Controversy: The book contains one of the most comprehensive discussions regarding the fateful, ambiguous orders given to cavalry commander J.E.B. Stuart prior to the Battle of Gettysburg.

Command Decisions: Marshall sheds light on behind-the-scenes strategy, including Stonewall Jackson's delays during the Seven Days Battles and the planning behind the famous flank march at Chancellorsville.

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Détails bibliographiques

Titre : AN AIDE-DE-CAMP OF LEE
Éditeur : Little, Brown and Company, Boston
Date d'édition : 1927
Reliure : Couverture rigide
Etat : Satisfaisant