Lincolns lieutenants by Stephen Sears (1 Viewer)
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jazzeum
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I read a review and it wasn't all that complimentary. See the following at Civil War Books and Authors, http://cwba.blogspot.com/2017/04/booknotes-lincolns-lieutenants.html?m=1
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Some of their issues I picked up on. (Most of the content is related up to Gettysburg. Only 100 pages relates to the overland campaign). I suppose because most of the intrigue occurred But still satisfied it should be solid. Read some of the complaints on the blog and I alsways read them with a grain of salt. The problem with the Civil war is we all have our bias (me included) and when we read something contrary we think it is wrong.
Found the arguments very interesting, if a lot deeper and detailed than anything I have studied. It would not be unusual, nor necessarily bad, for an author to re-use his earlier works in the style that is being suggested by the blog. The 'new' work could still be of great use for someone who does not want to go into the details of each individual campaign, but rather needs a more general view to attain an opinion of the leadership in question. I have read several of Sears' works and have enjoyed them and I am confident this new work will be up to his usual standards, even if some of his conclusions don't line up with someone else, a not uncommon occurrence in the realm of military history. -- Al
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That is quite true; different audiences may have different reactions.
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Found the discussion fascinating. Thanks for posting the link Brad. Chris
Got lucky on the 3 Russell Beatie AOP books as I scored all 3 volumes off E-bay for a total of $26. Don't know when I will get around to reading it all, but I will certainly pick sections to read, like First Manassas. -- Al
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Al, would like to hear your assessment of the Beatie books. Ordered, then cancelled them (did not have the same price as you). ^&cool. Chris
Chris, it will be a while till I get to even part of them. Don't expect to read it all, by any means but I'll let you know what my impression is. I got really lucky on the purchase price as every other price was much higher. I almost pulled the trigger on a set that was about $100, but kept scanning and found the bargain price MUCH lower than anything else. Can't explain it as the price I paid for all 3 volumes is less than the retail for the volumes on an individual basis. That's why they call it Evil-bay. Retailers hate it. -- Al
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I was wondering if any of you read it or started to read and, if so, any comments. I saw it in the bookstore and was tempted to buy it, notwithstanding some of the comments I read online. By the way, there is a small excerpt in the most recent issue of Civil War Monitor, if any of you subscribe.