Robert E. Lee

 

Robert E. Lee: A Penguin Life (Penguin Lives) by Roy Blount, Jr Book Description: An offbeat Southern commentator takes a fresh look at the great Confederate hope, Civil War hero and nationally controversial figure Iconic Virginian, brilliant general, and complex human being --- that last aspect of Robert E. Lee has daunted biographers and been disregarded by partisans. Now Roy Blount Jr. combines acute character insight with lively storytelling and full-hearted Southern directness to craft this unique portrait.  Fascinated by what made Lee such a charismatic, though reluctant, leader, Blount delves into the influences of Lee's illustrious but scandal-clouded ancestry, his hero-turned-scapegrace father, and his beloved, beautiful, husband-forsaken mother. In 1861 Lee was Lincoln's first choice to lead the Union troops, but his Virginia roots drew him, instead, to Confederate command. Blount vividly conveys Lee's audacity and uncanny successes in battle, and also his humility, his quirky humor (certain jokes in particular), his faults as a communicator, and his sorrowful sense of responsibility for his outnumbered, half-starved army. Robert E. Lee, the first brief biography of this American legend, will appeal to history and military buffs, students of Southern culture, and every reader curious about the makeup of a man born to be a myth. Hardcover from Viking Press

Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence, Robert E. Lee Mass Market Paperback from Bantam 1982

LEE by Douglas Southall Freeman, Freeman Douglas Southall Paperback from Touchstone Books

To the North Anna River: Grant and Lee, May 13-25, 1864 by Gordon C. Rhea Hardcover from Louisiana State University Press

The Marble Man: Robert E. Lee and His Image in American Society by Thomas Lawrence Connelly Paperback from Louisiana State University Press 1978 Special Order

Mrs. Robert E. Lee : The Lady of Arlington by John Perry Book Description Many know about her husband, Robert E. Lee, and her great-grandmother, Martha Washington; many have visited the cemetery that now occupies her family estate. But few today know much about Mary Custis Lee herself. Chronically ill and often in excruciating pain, Mary raised seven children, faithfully witnessing to her husband for years before his conversion. She retained her dignity and faith throughout a fruitless, heartbreaking attempt to win compensation for the confiscation of her home and possessions. History is never more powerful than when it provides a role model for enduring hardship with sturdy and radiant faith. Mary Custis Lee is such an example. Paperback from Multnomah The Lady of Arlington: The Life of Mrs. Robert E. Lee by John Perry Hardcover from Multnomah Publishers Inc.

Personal Reminiscences of General Robert E. Lee by J. William Jones Hardcover from Forge

Gray Fox: Robert E. Lee and the Civil War by Burke Davis Hardcover from Outlet 1992

Lee's Real Plan at Gettysburg by Troy D. Harman Hardcover from Stackpole Books

Damage Them All You Can: Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia by George Walsh Hardcover from Forge

The Wartime Papers of Robert E. Lee
Paperback - 994 pages (April 1988)
Da Capo Pr; ISBN: 0306802821
 

The Genius of Robert E. Lee by Al Kaltman Arranged chronologically, The Genius of Robert E. Lee presents Lee's personal incidents in his own words and is then followed by powerful advice for today's leaders. The years Lee spent in the Army before the Civil War are the basis for many practical lessons in values-based leadership. How Lee dealt with the post-war years teaches valuable lessons in taking on new leadership roles after failure and managing a second career. Lessons focus on--  Taking command from a solid foundation and projecting a winning image.  Learning while teaching and delegating without abdicating.  Rising to challenges and continuously striving for improvement.  Robert E. Lee is best remembered as the superb general who held the Union commanders at bay until his outnumbered, outgunned, and poorly fed army was finally overwhelmed by Union forces. Today's leaders, especially those contending for scarce resources while meeting the challenges posed by better financed and more technically advanced competitors, will profit from Lee's examples as they are presented in this book.  Hardcover from Prentice Hall Press

 

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