General Lee: Great Commanders

Lee, Fitzhugh

Published by D. Appleton, New York, 1894

About this Item

433pp. Pale green cloth, cameo portrait on front board. Frontispiece intact, as are all other illustrations and folding map in rear of volume. This is a common enough title, from the Great Commanders series, with one notable feature: it bears the signature of General O.O. Howard, Burlington, Vermont on the FFEP. Oliver Otis Howard was a career US Army officer who served as a Union General during the Civil War. He earned the Medal of Honor for his valor at the Battle of Fair Oaks/Seven Pines, in which he lost an arm. He recovered, resumed command, and was part of additional notable campaigns, including Sherman's March to the Sea. He went on to found Howard University, emphasizing his commitment to freedmen after the war. Intriguing copy, from Howard's personal library, suggesting he read this study of one of his old counterparts after the war. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall.

Seller Inventory # 000051

Bibliographic Details

• Title: General Lee: Great Commanders
• Publisher: D. Appleton, New York
• Publication Date: 1894
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Book Type: Book