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General George E. Pickett in Life & Legend
by Gordon, Lesley J.
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- ISBN-13: 9780807854273
- ISBN: 0807854271
- Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
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The man who gave his name to the greatest failed frontal attack in American military history, George E. Pickett is among the most famous Confederate generals of the Civil War. But even today he remains imperfectly understood, a figure shrouded in Lost Cause mythology. In this carefully researched biography, Lesley Gordon moves beyond earlier studies of Pickett. By investigating the central role played by Pickett's wife LaSalle in controlling his historical image, Gordon illuminates Pickett's legend as well as his life.Gordon, Lesley J. is the author of 'General George E. Pickett in Life & Legend' with ISBN 9780807854273 and ISBN 0807854271.
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