Appomattox: The Last Days of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, by Michael Haskew
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They endured hardship and deprivation as they fought for their home and ideals - relive the final days of the Army of Northern Virginia.
Appomattox: The Last Days of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia encompasses the defense and evacuation of the Confederate capital of Richmond, the horrific combat in the trenches of Petersburg, General Robert E. Lee's withdrawal toward the Carolinas in his forlorn hope of a rendezvous with General Joseph E. Johnston's Army of Tennessee to carry on the fight, the relentless pursuit of Union forces, and the ultimate realization that further resistance against overwhelming odds was futile.
The Army of Northern Virginia was the fighting soul of the Confederacy in the Eastern Theater of the Civil War. From its inception, it fought against overwhelming odds. Union forces might have occupied territory, but as long as the Confederate army was active in the field, the rebellion was alive. Through four years of bitter conflict, the Army of Northern Virginia and its longtime commander, General Robert E. Lee, became the stuff of legend. By April 1865, its days were numbered.
There are many stories of heroism and sacrifice, both Union and Confederate, during the Civil War, and Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia wrote their own epic chapter. Author Michael E. Haskew, a researcher, writer, and editor of many military history subjects for over twenty years, puts the hardship and deprivation suffered by this Army's soldiers while defending their home and ideals into proper perspective.
Appomattox: The Last Days of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia, by Michael Haskew- Amazon Sales Rank: #1046090 in Books
- Brand: Zenith Press
- Published on: 2015-03-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.25" h x 1.00" w x 6.38" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 256 pages
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"If you're an American, whether you're an advocate for the North or the South, all will agree that Appomattox represents one of the hallmarks of the Civil War. Author Michael E. Heskew, a researcher, writer, and editor of many military history subjects for more than 20 years, puts the hardship and deprivation suffered by this Army's soldiers while defending their home and ideals into proper perspective." - HistoryWire.com
About the Author
Michael E. Haskew has been writing and researching military history subjects for over twenty-five years. He is the editor of WWII History magazine and The World War II Desk Reference with the Eisenhower Center for American Studies. He is the author of West Point 1915: Eisenhower, Bradley, and the Class the Stars Fell On; Appomattox: The Last Days of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia; and Tank: 100 Years of the World's Most Important Armored Military Vehicle, among numerous other publications. He lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Several good books have been printed which tell the story of ... By Robert F. Bundy The last week of the war in Virginia has always been an exciting read. Several good books have been printed which tell the story of that week. Burke Davis' "To Appomattox" being the premier book on this topic. Now comes along Michael E. Haskew and his new book--"Appomattox-The Last Days of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia". Mr. Haskew has made a worthy effort in covering the final week of the war in Virginia. He starts by covering the Overland Campaign of 1864. Grant is given command and in May of that year, he pushes Lee's army southward to Petersburg. The author does a good job of covering the events leading up to April of 1864 by giving good background information on many of the leaders of this campaign. Not only are Grant, Lee, Davis and Lincoln covered but lesser characters are covered as well including Joshua Chamberlain, Philip Sheridan, James Longstreet and several others. The book moves along briskly with good accounts of the days leading up to the surrender. Two things stand out. First, Mr. Haskew writes about what happened after the war to many of the leading figures in the Appomattox Campaign. This is well done and is very informative reading. Second, he hints just briefly at the rivalry between Sherman's army in North Carolina and Grant's own Army of the Potomic. Grant wishs to finish the war without Sherman's help, so the credit doesn't need to be shared. The book falls short in only one regard. There are no maps to help the reader follow the action and movements of the various units of both armies. Long time Civil War buffs probably don't need the maps, as they are already familier with the campaigns, but new students of this campaign could certainly use maps to be able to keep track of the troops movements. Over all, a very good book that even long time die hard scholars will enjoy.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. An engaging and informative read, highly recommended. By Christopher S. Miskimon The last days of any war are generally fraught with desperation, anxiety and final exhaustion. The American Civil War was no different; the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia tried for weeks to escape the ever-tightening noose around it while the Union armies maneuvered to prevent them doing so. This new book by Mike Haskew does a wonderful job telling the story of those last days of the war with a keen eye for detail, engaging prose and a well-rounded sense of what the last days of the Confederacy looked like. The reality was a grueling slog to the bitter end and it would be easy to get bogged down telling the story. Instead, the author maintains a clear view, revealing what this time looked like through the eyes of its participants. At the same time he is able to keep the reader aware of how events on the battlefield played a role in the political realities on both sides. The epilogue reveals what those mentioned in the book did after the war, which I found both interesting and nice touch, indicating how both men and nation healed.The only thing this book needs more of is a few maps, but a quick internet search solved this problem. This is a book I had trouble putting down; I always wanted to get a few more pages read whenever I picked it up. This is a great read for anyone interested in knowing how such a terrible, destructive conflict ended.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Appomattox: The Last Days...: Review By History By Zim This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Confederate surrender at Appomattox. At 1:00 p.m. on April 9, 1865 (also Palm Sunday), Union General Ulysses S. Grant accepted Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia in the parlor of Wilmer McLean’s home in Appomattox Court House, Virginia. Appomattox: The Last Days of Robert E Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia details those last few months – and especially the last week – which brought about the end of major fighting during the American Civil War.Author Michael E. Haskew has delved into military history numerous times before with West Point 1915: Eisenhower, Bradley, and the Class the Stars Fell On (I will be reviewing this book in the upcoming weeks), and The Word War II Desk Reference as well as other works. He is also the editor of WWII History magazine. What makes Appomattox different from the multitude of Civil War books found in bookstores or on library shelves is the fact that Haskew took a very focused approach, he narrowed in on Gen. Lee’s tactics and the reactions of those fighting in the Army of Northern Virginia during the war’s last stretch.APPOMATTOX: THE LAST DAYS OF ROBERT E LEE'S ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIAAppomattox begins with an brief biographical overview of Gen. Grant and Gen. Lee. The two came from very different backgrounds – Lee from a prominent family and Grant from a working-class setting. Lee was born on a Virginian plantation while Grant was raised in a one-story cottage in Ohio. Despite their differing childhoods, they both attended and graduated from West Point Academy. More studious than Grant, Lee excelled in academics and was the 2nd in his class of 46 (Grant finished 21st in his class of 39 students). Regardless of their backgrounds and academic careers, Grant and Lee were considered effective leaders and challenging adversaries.There were important events that led to the final showdown in Appomattox County. About thirteen months before Lee surrendered to “Unconditional Surrender” Grant, the latter launched a decisive and deadly campaign – the Overland Campaign. Haskew spends some time discussing the purpose of the campaign and how it impacted the Army of Northern Virginia (cut off from supplies and safety). The siege of Richmond and the brutal trench battle at Petersburg ensued. There were times of little action in between bursts of fighting. All in all, Grant’s Overland Campaign proved to be successful but both sides suffered high casualties.After the fall of Richmond to Union forces in April 1865, the Army of Northern Virginia had to look for a different life preserver. Running low on food and moral after the Union forces cut off supply lines to the south, the Confederates traveled west to meet up with Gen. Joseph E. Johnson’s Army of Tennessee. Union and Confederate forces engaged with each other at various point for the first week of April before the Confederate lines were divided by Union cavalries. Lee realized they were almost completely surrounded. With no feasible options and a substantial increase of desertions, he decided against losing more lives. Lee had made his choice, “…there is nothing left for me to do but to go and see General Grant, and I would rather die a thousand deaths” (p. 9). Lee surrendered his remaining troops, of approximately 28,000, to Grant.BOOK STRUCTURE & CONTENTHaskew’s Appomattox comes in around 256 pages. It is an easy and quick read as long as you can keep the people/battles/places/etc… straight. However, I find that is a common (potential) issue with most military history monographs. For clarity sake, it would have been helpful if a map was included that detailed the areas talked. Along those same lines, a diagram of the military officers showing their ranking within the military hierarchy would be helpful for readers with limited knowledge of military and/or Civil War history. There were a handful of photographs used throughout the text, a bonus for those who are more visual learners.The book is split up into six parts with two chapters under each section. The title of the parts represent the status of the Army of Northern Virginia. For example, the second part is entitled “The Forlorn Hope” and the chapters include the nine months of horrific trench warfare during the Siege of Petersburg and the Confederate loss at the Battle of Five Forks (this led to abandoning Richmond and Petersburg). Haskew also includes a section on endnotes, a bibliography, and an index. Overall, the structure and pacing was good, and each part/chapter flowed from one to another very nicely.OVERALL IMPRESSIONAppomattox gives a great overview of the final days of the Civil War and the environment in which soldiers – mainly the Army of Northern Virginia – fought in. The reader will leave with a greater understanding of Lee and Grant’s leadership. I recommend Appomattox to anyone interested in Civil War and military history or even even those that enjoy general U.S. history topics.Review found on www.HistoryByZim.com
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