Free Downloads Richard S. Ewell: A Soldier's Life (Civil War America)
General Richard Stoddert Ewell holds a unique place in the history of the Army of Northern Virginia. For four months Ewell was Stonewall Jackson's most trusted subordinate; when Jackson died, Ewell took command of the Second Corps, leading it at Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania Court House. In this biography, Donald Pfanz presents the most detailed portrait yet of the man sometimes referred to as Stonewall Jackson's right arm. Drawing on a rich array of previously untapped original source materials, Pfanz concludes that Ewell was a highly competent general, whose successes on the battlefield far outweighed his failures. But Pfanz's book is more than a military biography. It also examines Ewell's life before and after the Civil War, including his years at West Point, his service in the Mexican War, his experiences as a dragoon officer in Arizona and New Mexico, and his postwar career as a planter in Mississippi and Tennessee. In all, Pfanz offers an exceptionally detailed portrait of one of the South's most important leaders.
Series: Civil War America
Paperback: 680 pages
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press; New edition edition (February 26, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 080785817X
ISBN-13: 978-0807858172
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.7 x 8.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #696,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #183 in Books > History > Americas > United States > Civil War > Campaigns & Battlefields > Gettysburg #769 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Historical > United States > Civil War #5343 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Leaders & Notable People > Military
Detailed and well written, this engaging biography sees the war through the eyes from one of the men who was at the center of things. Pfanz offers an engaging and critical portrait of the man who succeed Stonewall Jackson.
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