The Early Life, Campaigns, and Public Services of Robert E. Lee; with a Record of the Campaigns and Heroic Deeds of His Companion in Arms, “Names the World Will Not Willingly Let Die.” By A Distinguished Southern Journalist. Thirty Steel Portraits.

1871 General ROBERT E. LEE Stonewall Jackson JEB Stuart CONFEDERATE Biographies

"The Early Life, Campaigns, and Public Services of Robert E. Lee" by Edward Alfred Pollard, curiously written under the pseudonym, "A Distinguished Southern Journalist," is a comprehensive collection of 48 biographies, predominantly centered around the life and military endeavors of Robert E. Lee. The book aims to illuminate the valor and achievements of the South's paramount military figures during the Civil War, extending from Virginia to the Trans-Mississippi. Notable biographies include Stonewall Jackson, J.E.B. Stuart, Braxton Bragg, and many more. Acknowledging the challenges of biographical writing, Pollard ensures the credibility of his work by meticulously sourcing from testimonials, authoritative documents, and contemporary publications like the Southern Illustrated News. With extensive research, the book strives to offer reliable and inspiring portraits of "Southern glory," serving as a historical resource while paying homage to the enduring legacy of these eminent figures across the former Confederate States.

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[POLLARD, Edward Alfred]

The Early Life, Campaigns, and Public Services of Robert E. Lee; with a Record of the Campaigns and Heroic Deeds of His Companion in Arms, "Names the World Will Not Willingly Let Die." By A Distinguished Southern Journalist. Thirty Steel Portraits.

New York: E.B. Treat; St. Louis: H.C. Wright; Chicago: W.T. Keener; Erie, PA: J.H. Dobbs and Co.; Cincinnati: H.H. Natt and Co., 1871.

Details:

· Collation: Complete

o vi, [7]-26, 33-851 (i.e., 855), [1]

o 30 steel-engraved portraits (on 6 plates)

· Reference(s): Dornbusch III, 39; Nevins II, pg. 83; Howes P-452; Sabin 63854 (1870 ed)

· Provenance: Stamp – David C. Chapman

o Possibly David Carpenter Chapman (1876–1944) was an American soldier, politician, and business leader from Knoxville, Tennessee who led the effort to establish the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the 1920s and 1930s. In the Spanish–American War, Chapman served as a Second Lieutenant in the Third Tennessee Volunteer Infantry and was the Aide-de-Camp to Brigadier General Leonard Wright Colby.

· Language: English

· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure

o Brown cloth

· Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm x 15cm)

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