Free Downloads Lee's Terrible Swift Sword: From Antietam To Chancellorsville: An Eyewitness History
From Antietam to Chancellorville, this is an eyewitness account of the man himself, his ambitious and powerful successes against a poorly led foe which helped to promote an overconfidence that he could go North again, to Gettysburg, and win.
Hardcover: 430 pages
Publisher: Castle Books (May 15, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0785817123
ISBN-13: 978-0785817123
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 1.8 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #790,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #34 in Books > History > Americas > United States > Civil War > Campaigns & Battlefields > Antietam #7853 in Books > History > Military > United States
Wheeler's eyewitness books on the Civil War are extraordinary.He tells the tale of his subject through the words of others, people who experienced or lived through the war. He adds little to the quotations other than transitional paragraphs or set-ups for the next author that he is quoting. Wheeler merely assembles the texts into book form..And that is exactly what makes his books extraordinary.Through careful selection of the statements and/or writings of his contributors he weave an outstanding story that makes for compelling reading, and remarkable history.I have read over 750 books on the Civil War: scholarly works, first-hand account, memoirs, analyses, critiques etc. These "eyewitness" books are amongst the best, particularly since the authors are so numerous, their memories so vivid, and crafted by the solid hand of a master aggregateto tel a complete and authentic tale from the disparate pieces.Wheeler's books are well worth reading.May sole complaint is that he was unable to devise an effective footnoting scheme so the interested can follow the tales of the speaking parties by reading Wheeler's source material first hand. But, since his works are drawn from so many voices, footnoting would detract from the superb presentation of the story.
This is one of the best books I have read about the Civil War. This book takes you right into the battles from Antietam to Chancellorsville.I love the maps and illustrations. This book is an eyewitness account of these battles. I would highly reccomend this book to History and Civil War Buffs.
I can't put this book down! It is well written with a lot of first-person accounts. It is definitely a keeper for my Civil War collection. Don't hesitate to purchase this book.
Great in-depth stories.Felt like being there at the time.Highly recommend.
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