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Lieutenant General Jubal Anderson Early C. S. A: Autobiographical Sketch and Narrative of The War Between the States
The American South, March 2nd, 1894, Lieutenant General Jubal Anderson Early dies.
He leaves behind his incredible account of his life as a Lieutenant General during the American Civil War.
It is an unmatched account, and Early’s dedication to the lives of his men shines through.
Although Early fought for the confederacy, and sat ultimately on the losing side of history, he was an earnest man.
He worries constantly about whether his men will have enough to eat, about morale, and even about the condition of the prisoners of war that have been captured.
It is a thorough account and gives the reader a chance to really imagine what it must have been like to live in such fraught times.
History is told by the winners, they say, but not always.
Not this time.
The life of Lieutenant General Jubal Anderson Early is one such story.
Jubal Anderson Early (1816-1894) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He served as a division commander under Stonewall Jackson in the Eastern Theatre of the war. Early became a major figure in the Lost Cause narrative of the South and was pardoned by President Andrew Jackson in 1868.
He leaves behind his incredible account of his life as a Lieutenant General during the American Civil War.
It is an unmatched account, and Early’s dedication to the lives of his men shines through.
Although Early fought for the confederacy, and sat ultimately on the losing side of history, he was an earnest man.
He worries constantly about whether his men will have enough to eat, about morale, and even about the condition of the prisoners of war that have been captured.
It is a thorough account and gives the reader a chance to really imagine what it must have been like to live in such fraught times.
History is told by the winners, they say, but not always.
Not this time.
The life of Lieutenant General Jubal Anderson Early is one such story.
Jubal Anderson Early (1816-1894) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He served as a division commander under Stonewall Jackson in the Eastern Theatre of the war. Early became a major figure in the Lost Cause narrative of the South and was pardoned by President Andrew Jackson in 1868.
512 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 31, 1912
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July 21, 2011
Average autobiography, overall. His coverage of some battles is somewhat superficial, which is to be expected because of his somewhat low level rank (brigade command, as opposed to corps). Also, his coverage of the Valley campaign is weak. It's obvious that he shifts some of the blame for his defeats to other sources.
January 29, 2012
As a writer he makes a great general. Really rambles. I've been reading this thing since 2005.
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