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Book

The great partnership : Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and the fate of the Confederacy

Call Number

  • 973.7 K2922 (CEN)

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Edition

First Pegasus Books cloth edition.

Publication Information

New York : Pegasus Books 2019.

Physical Description

xxiii, 328 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Summary

The story of the unique relationship between Lee and Jackson, two leaders who chiseled a strategic path forward against the odds and almost triumphed.

Contents

  • "A great national calamity has befallen us"
  • "I am willing to follow him blindfolded." : Lee, Jackson, and Confederate strategic imperatives
  • "God blessed our arms with another victory." : the partnership created
  • "I trust that God is going to bless us with great success." : the partnership perfected
  • "Well General, you may try it." : Chancellorsville
  • "Who can fill his place I do not know." : the partnership broken
  • "If Jackson had been there I would have succeeded." : Lee, Pennsylvania, and strategic contingencies
  • Appendix: insights on leadership drawn from the Lee-Jackson partnership.

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