A Glorious Army Robert E. Lee’s Triumph, 1862-1863

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An “eloquent and judicious”* analysis of Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia, from one of leading Civil War historiansnow in paperback.From the time Robert E. Lee took command of the Army of Northern Virginia on June 1, 1862, until the Battle of Gettysburg thirteen months later, the Confederate army compiled a record of military achievement almost unparalleled in our nations history. How it happenedthe relative contributions of Lee, his top command, opposing Union generals, and of course the rebel army itselfis the subject of Civil War historian Jeffry D. Werts fascinating new history. Wert shows how the audacity and aggression that fueled Lees victories ultimately proved disastrous at Gettysburg. But, as Wert explains, Lee had little choice: outnumbered by an opponent with superior resources, he had to take the fight to the enemy in order to win. When an equally combative Union generalUlysses S. Granttook command of northern forces in 1864, Lee was defeated. A Glorious Army draws on the latest scholarship to provide fresh assessments of Lee; his top commanders Longstreet, Jackson, and Stuart; and a shrewd battle strategy that still offers lessons to military commanders today.

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