Robert E. Lee
...fought between the North and the South. This biography, Great American Generals
- Robert E. Lee, by Ian Hogg, takes the reader through the life of one of the
greatest heroes of that war, Robert E. Lee. It is a thorough, in depth record
of the life of Lee and begins with a detailed account of his family history and
his birth, through his college years, military experience and his work in later
life to his death on October 12, 1870. The first few pages set the scene by
listing a substantial amount of facts about the names and backgrounds of his
parents Harry and Ann and Lee's wife, Mary Custis, with some reference to his
father's army career and political life. After Lee's early years, the reader
will learn of his schooling at the Military Academy, West Point, followed by his
life in the Army before and after the Civil War. The biography ends in the
latter pages with an account of his work after his military career came to an
end, and finally, with his death after a prolonged period of ill-health, thought
to be stress induced.
Author Ian Hogg is a prolific writer in the field of defense and
military technology. He is a weapons expert, having written many books on all
types of rifles, shotguns and small arms, such as Modern Rifles, Shotguns and
Pistols, and Modern Small Arms. He is an acknowledged expert on infantry
weapons and is thought to be the world's leading expert on this and artillery
strategies. He is a well known author of military history, and works as a
weapons evaluator in addition to his writing.
Robert E. Lee was born in Stratford, Virginia on January 19, 1807. His
father, Henry Lee, had achieved fame with Washington's army as "Lighthorse
Harry,"and it was a fame that rested not only on his cavalry exploits but upon
sound strategic and tactical ability. A significant portion of his fame was
credited to him for beating off a surprise...
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