Published December 7, 2001
by The University of North Carolina Press .
Written in English
| The Physical Object | |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | 288 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL7972839M |
| ISBN 10 | 0807854271 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780807854273 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 651650787 |
General George E. Pickett in Life and Legend, by Lesley J. Gordon, University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, $ At 3 o’clock in the afternoon of July 3, , s men of General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia started across nearly one mile of open farmland in southern : Historynet Staff. General George E. Pickett in Life and Legend, by Lesley J. Gordon, University of North Carolina Press, P.O. Box , Chapel Hill, NC , pages, $ George E. Pickett is a demanding subject for a biographer. He left behind few personal papers, and his published letters are of doubtful : Historynet Staff. Get this from a library! General George E. Pickett in life & legend. [Lesley J Gordon] -- George E. Pickett is among the most famous Confederate generals of the Civil War. But even into the twentieth century, Pickett remains imperfectly understood, a figure shrouded in Lost Cause. This fine book demonstrates that military and social history can work together to provide a more complete and finely drawn portrait of the Civil War experience. Lesley Gordon's study of George E. Pickett explores the reality of the general's life as well as its romanticized version that survived through the : The University of North Carolina Press.
"This fine book demonstrates that military and social history can work together to provide a more complete and finely drawn portrait of the Civil War experience. Lesley Gordon’s study of George E. Pickett explores the reality of the general’s life as well as its romanticized version that survived through the generations. George Pickett () was a U.S. military officer and later a Confederate major general during the Civil War (). A hero of the Mexican-American War (), Pickett entered the Civil. Author Lesley Gordon talks about her book, General George E. Pickett in Life and described Pickett’s military career and the role of his second wife, LaSalle Corbell Pickett, who. General George E. Pickett. George E. Pickett (–) Contributed by Lesley J. Gordon. George E. Pickett was a Confederate general during the American Civil War (–) and one of the most controversial leaders in the Army of Northern bed by his admirers as swashbuckling, he was famous for his tailored uniforms, gold spurs, and shoulder-length .
A unique look at one of the most famous Confederate generals, and at how his wife built and controlled his memory after his death. Gordon (History/Univ. of Akron) looks carefully at the early years of General Pickett, leader of the most famous failed attack in American history (his charge at Gettysburg), and goes on to look at his career on the western frontier and his decision to . Similar books to General George E. Pickett in Life and Legend (Civil War America) Amazon Business: For business-exclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable VAT invoices. Create a free account/5(3). General George E. Pickett in Life and Legend by Lesley J. Gordon, , available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide/5(17). Excellent military history informed by recent scholarship in social history, General George E. Pickett in Life and Legend provides a sophisticated analysis of one of the Civil War's most memorable figuresJournal of Southern History Insightful and judicious, sometimes unconventional, and combining a clear narrative thread with a persuasive /5(5).
