Never did so large a proportion of the American population leave
home for an extended period and produce such a detailed record of
its experiences in the form of correspondence, diaries, and other
papers as during the Civil War. Based on research in more than
1,200 wartime letters and diaries by more than 400 Confederate
officers and enlisted men, this book offers a compelling social
history of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia during its
final year, from May 1864 to April 1865.
Organized in a chronological framework, the book uses the words
of the soldiers themselves to provide a view of the army's
experiences in camp, on the march, in combat, and under siege--from
the battles in the Wilderness to the final retreat to Appomattox.
It sheds new light on such questions as the state of morale in the
army, the causes of desertion, ties between the army and the home
front, the debate over arming black men in the Confederacy, and the
causes of Confederate defeat. Remarkably rich and detailed, "Lee's
Miserables" offers a fresh look at one of the most-studied Civil
War armies.
General
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