Lee, volume 1 by douglas southall freeman, paperback. This 482 page book contains transcriptions of 204 dispatches from robert e. Freeman, douglas southall 1886 1953 31 works add another. In lee of virginia, douglas southall freeman presents the story of robert e. This reissue chronicles all the major aspects and highlights of the generals military career, from his stunning accomplishments in the mexican war to the humbling surrender at appomattox. Publication date 1935 publisher charles scribner s sons collection universallibrary contributor. Buy a cheap copy of lee book by douglas southall freeman. Lee is an abridgement in one volume by richard harwell of the fourvolume r. This fourvolume work won the 1935 pulitzer prize in biography. He is best known for his multivolume biographies of robert e. Lee is online in its entirety, free, indexed, and searchable. Early printing of douglas southall freemans pulitzer prizewinning biography of robert e. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. It occurred in northern virginia, probably on his last visit there.
F68 1990 camera canon eos 5d mark ii foldoutcount 0 identifier douglassouthallf00free identifierark ark. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper of volume i, autographed for joseph reed with all good wishes douglas southall. Douglas southall freeman may 16, 1886 june, 1953 was an american historian, biographer, newspaper editor, and author. A recent thread posted at the civil war talk message board informed readers that douglas southall freemans classic four volume biography of robert e. Lee and george washington the first president of the united states of america. Douglas southall freeman may 16, 1886 june, 1953 was an american historian, biographer, newspaper editor, radio commentator, and author. Published in four volumes between 1934 and 1945, r. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. In 1911, writer douglas freeman came into possession of a cache of longlost wartime communications between robert e. Douglas southall freemans pulitzer prize winning biography of robert e.
Lee, a biography pulitzer prize edition 4 vols complete. Johnson spoke about his biography of douglas southall freeman. Lees lieutenants by freeman, douglas southall ebook. After i had accepted the invitation charles scribners sons extended me in 1915 to write a biography of general robert e. Lee, a biography pulitzer prize edition 4 vols complete lee, robert e. It was a richly deserved honor, for freemans biography of the distinguished virginian went on to become one of the most celebrated of all american biographies, a favorite of general george marshall and president dwight eisenhower, among many others. Freeman was a civil war historian and author who won the pulitzer prize for his biography of general robert e. Lee four volumes, 193435 and lees lieutenants three volumes, 194244, no author writing about the eastern theater of war fails to cite freeman or neglects to. Lee was greeted with critical acclaim when it was first published in. American historian, biographer and author douglas southall freeman is best known for his multivolume biographies of robert e. Douglas southall freeman 18861953 was an american historian, biographer, newspaper editor, and author. This goes in the reorganization of his army after the battle of chancellorsville in which stonewall jackson died from pneumonia and wounds. Lee book by douglas southall freeman official publisher page.
Douglas southall freeman learned his military tactics and strategy covering the. The first volume of douglas southall freemans classic on the life of robert e. Arranged chronologically, each of the books twentyfour chapters. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase.
Volume i starts from his childhood in virginia and was the son of the legendary revolutionary war hero henry lighthorse harry lee. Lee grew up in alexandria virginia and later went to the united states military academy in west point, ny. By heritage, education, profession, and talent douglas southall freeman was ideally fitted to write the definitive biography of robert edward lee. Douglas southall freeman primary author only author division. Douglas southall freemans pulitzerprizewinning biography of robert e. He took the infant in his arms and looked at it and then at her and slowly said, teach him he must deny himself.
A biography 4 volumes, pulitzer prize edition hardcover 3495152. A sweeping narrative that presents a multiple biography against the flameshot background of the american civil war, it is the story of the great figures of the. Freemans work should be balanced against the much more critical study by alan t. Lee, the 4 volume biography on lee by author douglas southall freeman, and new information that has come to light since freemans time. Douglas southall freeman is currently considered a single author. Lee and george washington, for which he was awarded two pulitzer prizes. Lee and george washington, for each of which he was awarded the pulitzer prize. Lee is one of the iconic figures of american history and this is the definitive biography of his life. This is an exceptionally bright and lovely set of douglas southall freemans great work, the definitive still to this day, biography of robert e. This is a study of the life and career of douglas southall freeman 18861953, whose careful scheduling of every minute of every day allowed him to pursue two fulltime careersone as a historian and one as editor of a major daily newspaper.
Lee by douglas southall freeman was the recipient of the 1935 pulitzer prize for literature. Robert edward lee january 19, 1807 october 12, 1870 was an american and confederate soldier, best known as a commander of the confederate states army. Irresistible rare books in many fields city planning architecture marylandia civil war exploration decorative arts antiquarian. A sweeping narrative that presents a multiple biography against the flameshot background of the american civil war, it is the story of the. Lee, douglas southall freeman, in lee, quoted in charles swindoll, living above the level of mediocrity, p. Volume 3 covers lees command in the civil war, from chancellorsville to the middle of 1864, including the battle and aftermath of gettysburg.
More than just a military leader, lee embodied all the conflicts of his time. Lee was greeted with critical acclaim when it was first. Lee by douglas southall freeman, with a new foreward by james m mcpherson. Douglas southall freeman learned his military tactics. Stephen vincent benet said, there is a monument and a fine one to robert e. A study in command is the most colorful and popular of douglas southall freemans works. Lee, i was surprised to find that much the larger part of the source material had never been consulted. Lee douglas southall freeman, richard harwell, james m. Lee ebook by douglas southall freeman 9781439107492. The standard biography remains douglas southall freeman, r. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. R e lee biography by douglas southall freeman abebooks.
The third volume of the classic series on robert e lee. Lee, douglas southall freeman committed four times as many pages 1,600 to lees. This is volume 3 only of the four volumes of freemans extensive biography of robert e. A young mother brought her baby to him to be blessed. He commanded the army of northern virginia in the american civil war from 1862 until its surrender in 1865 a son of revolutionary war officer henry light horse harry lee iii, lee was a top graduate of the united states military academy. In both occupations his views were shaped by the traditional values he acquired in this youthreligious conviction, reverence for heroes, devotion to. Douglas southall freemans pulitzer prizewinning biography of robert e. Freeman spent four years working on the documents, and in 1915 published lees dispatches.