Seven Days: The Emergence of Robert E. Lee and the Dawn of a Legend

Dowdey, Clifford; Krick, Robert K.

ISBN 10: 1616086319 / ISBN 13: 9781616086312

Published by Skyhorse (edition 1), 2012

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Seller Inventory # 1616086319-11-1

Synopsis:

“Dowdey brings to an encyclopedic knowledge of the facts a freshness that makes the story seem new.”—American Heritage

In the early spring of 1862, the Army of the Potomac invaded Virginia in the hopes of capturing the Confederate capital of Richmond and ending the war. Led by the lauded Gen. George McClellan, the Union forces landed in March—and the Confederates led by Joseph E. Johnston slowly but surely retreated toward Richmond. Defeat seemed inevitable.

But when Johnston was wounded and taken out of action, an intelligent but little-considered officer named Robert E. Lee replaced him—and nothing would ever be the same.

Taking advantage of McClellan’s slow reactions and overconfidence, Lee went on the attack, turning the tide with a combination of feints, harassing attacks, and tactical genius that soon had the Union army falling back. Over the course of one week, during which six battles were engaged, Lee outfought and out-thought his opponent at every turn, turning the great Peninsular Campaign into a humiliating defeat for the Union, proving his brilliance as a military leader—and dooming the nation to three more years of bloody warfare.

Here, those fateful days and Lee’s astounding generalship are explored as are the actions in military and political circles that ended the Union’s hope for quick victory, and unleashed one of the most brilliant military minds of all time onto the Civil War battlefields—and into history.

About the Author: Clifford Dowdey (1904-1979) was an American writer, best known for his fascination with the Civil War and American history. A native of Richmond, Virginia, Dowdey lived and worked in almost every region of the United States before returning back to his home state. He published his first best seller, Bugles Blow No More, in 1937 and would write over thirty-five books throughout his career, including Lee and His Men at Gettysburg and Lee's Last Campaign. He died in Richmond in 1979.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Seven Days: The Emergence of Robert E. Lee ...
Publisher: Skyhorse (edition 1)
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Edition: 1.