Warrior in Gray: General Robert Rodes of Lee's Army - Softcover

Swisher, James K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1572492791 ISBN 13: 9781572492790

Publisher: White Mane Pub, 2001

Synopsis

Born in 1829 in Lynchburg, Virginia, Rodes attended the Virginia Military Institute and worked as a civil engineer before the outbreak of the Civil War. He joined the war effort an quickly became a brigadier general. His respect and popularity grew with his participation in numerous battles.

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About the Author

In 1992, James K. Swisher retired after 30 years in public education, 15 of which were as principal of a large senior high school. He is very active in historical boards and agencies. Mr. Swisher also enjoys working as adjunct professor at several local colleges.

From Booklist

Swisher has written a worthwhile study of one of the more distinguished division commanders of the Army of Northern Virginia, despite the facts that Robert Rodes' widow destroyed all his papers, and few of his colleagues left any memoirs of him. Born to a middle-class Virginia family, Rodes, a VMI alumnus, had a respectable career as an engineer when the war broke out. His war service began as a colonel at the first Bull Run and ended in 1864, when he was killed at the head of his division in the third battle of Winchester. In between, he experienced low points, such as mishandling his division at Gettysburg, and high points, such as his role in defending the Bloody Angle at Spotsylvania. His distaste for politicking and displays of temperament wasn't the least of his virtues, and all in all he seems to have done good service, even if he was fortunate, perhaps, not to have been promoted to corps command. Roland Green
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Edition details

• Publisher: White Mane Pub
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572492791
• ISBN 13: 9781572492790
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 300