Synopses & Reviews
Richard McMurry compares the two largest Confederate armies, assessing why Lee's Army of Northern Virginia was more successful than the Army of Tennessee. His bold conclusion is that Lee's army was a better army--not just one with a better high command.
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Sheds new light on how the South lost the Civil War.
American Historical Review
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Two Great Rebel Armies is that rare treat, a scholarly book that makes for enjoyable reading.
Ohio History
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Two Great Rebel Armies is that rare treat, a scholarly book that makes for enjoyable reading.
Ohio History"
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Indispensable for all future studies of Confederate military history.
Choice
About the Author
Richard M. McMurry, a historian who lives and works in Roanoke, Virginia, specializes in the history of the Civil War in the West. His books include John Bell Hood and the War for Southern Independence.