During his service in the Confederate army; Major General Lafayette McLaws (1821-1897) served under and alongside such famous officers as Robert E. Lee; Joseph E. Johnston; James Longstreet; and John B. Hood. He played a significant role in some of the most crucial battles of the Civil War; including Harpers Ferry; Antietam; Fredericksburg; Chancellorsville; and Gettysburg. Despite this; no biography of McLaws or history of his division has ever been published.A Soldier's General gathers ninety-five letters written by McLaws to his family between 1858 and 1865; making these valuable resources available to a wide audience for the first time. The letters; painstakingly transcribed from McLaws's notoriously poor handwriting; contain a wealth of opinion and information about life and morale in the Confederate army; Civil War-era politics; the Southern press; and the impact of war on the Confederate home front. Among the fascinating threads the letters trace is the story of McLaws's fractured relationship with childhood friend Longstreet; who had McLaws relieved of command in 1863. John Oeffinger's extensive introduction sketches McLaws's life from his beginnings in Augusta; Georgia; through his early experiences in the U.S. Army; his marriage; his Civil War exploits; and his postwar years.
#419604 in Books Teachers College Press 2009-04-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.90 x .50 x 6.10l; .55 #File Name: 0807749737176 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very enlightening bookBy RobinI am currently a graduate student and one of my professor assigned (and provided a copy of) a chapter (chpt 2) from this book as one of our readings. I so throuroughly enjoyed this chapter that I purchased the book (used) from .com.. Lee brings to light the stereotypes that Asians encounter not only from non-asians; but from other Asians as well. As an Asian-American; I was unaware of such stereotypes; but after reading this book; I realized I've been surrounded by them my entire life but had been oblivious to them. I also appreciate reading about Asian students and the communities in which they learn and live. So much of my coursework throughout my undergraduate and graduate education has focused on the Latino and African-American community and very little focus (almost none) has been placed on the Asian community. This book was educational and the information valuable.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Incredible!By SHAn incredible; incredible book. I read this is college and it really was a strong book about the experiences of Asian Americans in education. A must read!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful insight; a must read for Teachers of Diverse students!By Theresa McMorrow JordanThere is nothing like a firsthand account of someone's experience in our culture as a minority; the fact is; I actually related to almost all of her experiences so it makes me ask if we are more alike than different in this life journey?
