A great read that is a re-examination of two great men. Lee was never again able to launch offensive operations against Grants army.
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Lee’s downfall would be brought about by his underestimating of Grant and his mind. But two days of relentless fighting in dense Virginia woods, Robert E. Lee from Waterstones today Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders.
Their upbringings were different, their career paths dissimilar, but their meeting would be epic. Call him the greatest general America has ever produced or a traitor to his. This, combined with successes further South, would lead to the surrender of the Confederate forces at Appomattox Court House in April 1865.ĭavid Allen Johnson’s take on the test of wills between Grant and Lee explores the personalities of the two dynamic generals. By the end of 1864-65, the tide had turned toward the North as Grant had persevered in the toughest of stalemates, going for Lee and his army. Battles in Cold Spring, Petersburg, and Spotsylvania would lead to massive casualties and no clear winner. Grant led the Norths Union army to victory, but Confederate general Robert E. The leaders of both armies would engage in violent clashes throughout Virginia, each striving for an edge that would tip the advantage to either side. John Reeves is the author of A Fire in the Wilderness: The First Battle Between Ulysses S. He eventually won the job of Commanding General of the Union Army, and within roughly a year accepted Robert E.
Grant was a man of lower class upbringing who, despite shunning an Army career, worked his way to the top of the Union command. Lee’s command of the Confederate Army would triumph over the Union Army throughout 1862-63. Lee spurned the North for his loyalty to his home of Virginia. Lee was a military tactician of aristocratic pedigree, highly sought after by the North in their battle against the South in the War of Secession.
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