Robert E. Lee and His High Command (The Great Courses, 8557) (Audiobook) (Repost)

Few events have captivated students of American history like the Civil War. Few among those personalities have ever held our attention like General Robert Edward Lee. With his Army of Northern Virginia, he came to embody the cause of the Confederacy itself, inspiring a commitment from troops and civilians that eventually overshadowed even those given to its political leaders and institutions. How did this come to pass? In a war that produced no other successful Confederate armies, how was Robert E. Lee able to create and inspire an army whose achievements resonated not only across the Confederacy but also in the North, as well as in foreign capitals such as London and Paris? This course addresses and answers the most-asked questions about Robert E. Lee and the men he chose to serve under him: