Robert E. Lee and His High Command

Few events have captivated students of American history like the Civil War. Its battles are analyzed repeatedly, studied and "what-ifed" by professional tacticians and tireless amateurs alike. And its most striking personalities seem somehow outsized. Not one of those personalities has ever held our attention like General Robert Edward Lee. In a war that produced no other successful Confederate armies, how was Robert E. Lee able to create and inspire such a force? What was Lee actually like? Was he really an "old-fashioned" general or a brilliant and aggressive strategist and tactician, and-most important for this course-what kind of senior officers would he need if his strategy was to succeed? Civil War expert Gary W. Gallagher guides you through an expert analysis of Lee and his highest officers, and explore the influence they and their decisions had on the war's outcome.Gallagher, Gary W. is the author of 'Robert E. Lee and His High Command', published 2004 under ISBN 9781565858497 and ISBN 1565858492.