tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post8021885100448327085..comments2024-03-25T14:51:02.583-07:00Comments on Civil War Books and Authors: Five good biographies of not very good Civil War generals (gray edition)DW@CWBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-41241790106937199232017-12-16T08:59:11.585-08:002017-12-16T08:59:11.585-08:00Still need good biography for Samuel CooperStill need good biography for Samuel CooperRay Hesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257661646278329553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-84921632320322513292017-12-14T07:32:14.491-08:002017-12-14T07:32:14.491-08:00We have a Pendleton study in the works.We have a Pendleton study in the works.TPShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07613663983162109098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-88172203478061897102017-12-14T07:31:43.072-08:002017-12-14T07:31:43.072-08:00I have never thought of JEJ as an "enigma.&qu...I have never thought of JEJ as an "enigma." Ever.<br /><br />It dawned on me some years ago that perhaps we struggle with JEJ's Civil War career because his prewar resume was stellar, his reputation sterling, and performance expectations high. <br /><br />How, then, could he act the way in the petty manner in which he did over rank, and make the eyebrow-raising decisions he made in TPShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07613663983162109098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-59198929391825597092017-12-12T09:56:46.784-08:002017-12-12T09:56:46.784-08:00Good point on Bragg. I do think that Hess treatmen...Good point on Bragg. I do think that Hess treatment regarding his generalship is fairly thorough and puts in question the "not very good" modifier - at least in the sense in which it applies to those you listed. John Foskettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-86449712854467742522017-12-12T09:18:22.359-08:002017-12-12T09:18:22.359-08:00I have read four of the five mentioned above, miss...I have read four of the five mentioned above, missing only the bio of Holmes. I concur with your comments. I am impressed of Pemberton, that after the debacle at Vicksburg, he resigned his general's commission and accepted one as lieutenant colonel of artillery. He commanded the Richmond Defense Battalion and later served as inspector general of ordnance. To me he redeemed his reputation Manray9https://www.blogger.com/profile/16909853157369331144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-47392237205099203582017-12-12T08:51:10.063-08:002017-12-12T08:51:10.063-08:00I wanted to include one for Polk, but I've nev...I wanted to include one for Polk, but I've never read or closely examined Parks or Robins. Most recently, the History Press published a brief one, but I never saw that one either.DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-70308267713291446162017-12-12T08:40:07.340-08:002017-12-12T08:40:07.340-08:00My main reason for excluding Bragg was my opinion ...My main reason for excluding Bragg was my opinion that no good complete biography exists. I agree with Hess himself that his excellent Bragg book is something less than that.DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-9023892287633297302017-12-12T07:48:28.849-08:002017-12-12T07:48:28.849-08:00Unfortunately, as with McDowell on the Union side ...Unfortunately, as with McDowell on the Union side nobody appears to have done a bio of William Pendleton. I have no doubt that would make the list. I think you've appropriately excluded Bragg (presumably based in part on Hess's well-done book). John Foskettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-56821615242091124172017-12-12T06:17:23.560-08:002017-12-12T06:17:23.560-08:00Drew
Thanks for the post on confederate biographi...Drew<br /><br />Thanks for the post on confederate biographies. I agree with you on Symond's biography of Johnston, he was an enigma to an extent. <br /><br />I'm very interested in confederate biographies and look forward to new ones. <br /><br />This post made me think about confederate biographies that are well done and the subject may have been an overrated officer.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com