General A.P. Hill: The Story of a Confederate Warrior - Hardcover

Robertson, James I.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0394552571 ISBN 13: 9780394552576

Publisher: Random House Inc, 1987

Synopsis

Traces the life of the Confederate general, describes his role at Antietam and in the Peninsular Campaign, and attempts to depict Hill's complex personality

About this title

About the Author:

James I. Robertson, Jr., Alumni Distinguished Professor of History at Virginia Tech, is the recipient of the Bruce Catton Award and the Freeman-Nevins Award, as well as other honors for teaching and research in Civil War history. A native of Danville, Virginia, Robertson teaches the largest Civil War history call in the world and is the author/editor of many books and more than one hundred fifty articles on the Civil War period. Among his publications are The Stonewall Brigade, Civil War Sites in Virginia, and Tenting Tonight: The Soldier's Story.

From the Inside Flap:

e general who ranks with Lee, Jeb Stuart, and Stonewall Jackson but whose achievements have been unfairly neglected until now, finally receives his due in this invaluable biography by a noted historian of the Civil War. Drawing extensively on newly unearthed documents, this work provides a gripping battle-by-battle assessment of Hill's role in Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and other battles. 8 pages of photographs.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Inc
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0394552571
• ISBN 13: 9780394552576
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1