As an intelligence officer during the Vietnam War; Fred L. Edwards Jr.; was instructed to “visit every major ground unit in the country. Go to Special Forces camps; ground reconnaissance units; armored cavalry units; and waterborne reconnaissance units. Search everywhere for intelligence sources—long range patrols; boats; electronic surveillance; and agent operations. Don’t get bogged down by dog-and-pony shows staged for colonels and generals.â€
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Review
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Sheds new light on General EwellBy BraddI wasn't sure what to expect. But this is a fine volume. I will never look at General Ewell the same way again. When you read the letters he wrote which cover prewar; wartime and some post war. You get the picture of a caring man who saw the horror of war. He also mentions arming African americans (in 1862). Although there are some battle reports. Most are normal everyday type letters which shed light on his character. He was not a political General and had no clout in Richmond and I think after the war allowed people to pile on him negatively. Was he a perfect general? No. But he was a solid general who was better than most have given him credit and he was a generous man. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the civil war. Mr Pfanz also doesn't an excellent job at footnoting each letter so you know who the people are he mentions or the locations. Buy this book!
