Lee in southeastern virginia in the spring of 1864. With to the north anna river, the third book in his outstanding five book series, gordon c. Rhea is the author of four previous books about the overland campaign, including the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864, winner of the civil war regiments book award. Grant and lee, may 25, 1864 first edition by gordon c. Rhea continues his spectacular narrative of the initial campaign between ulysses s.
Rheas peerless fivebook series on the civil wars 1864 overland campaign abounds with rheas signature detail, innovative analysis, and riveting prose. Grant and lee may 26 june 3, 1864 written by gordon c. Apr 01, 2000 with his third book, to the north anna river, gordon rhea resumes his spectacular narrative of the initial campaign between ulysses s. Sep 30, 2004 discover book depositorys huge selection of gordon c rhea books online. Grant and lee, may 26june 3, 1864, winner of the austin civil war round tables laney prize. Lee for the first time in the civil warvividly recreates the battles and maneuvers from the stalemate on the north anna river through the cold harbor offensive. During those thirteen daysan interlude bracketed by horrific. Oct 05, 2011 interview with historian and historical adviser gordon c. Rhea received the civil war regiments book award for his book on the battle of the wilderness, the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864.
Grant and lee, may 26june 3, 1864, winner of the austin civil war round tables. The title of this book is the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864 and it was written by gordon c. The story of private charles whilden, the confederacys most unlikely hero. Rhea successfully unravels the lengthy and complex campaign. Gordon rhea and paul levengood give us their respective views. Rhea is the author of four previous books about the overland. Back in september, i mentioned how excited i was about the arrival of gordon rheas book on to petersburg. Nov 18, 2014 im finishing up cold harbor the fourth book of gordon rheas overland campaign quartet. Rhea author of the battle of the wilderness may 56. Grant and lee, june 415, 1864 by gordon c rhea online at alibris.
It was published by lsu press and has a total of 536 pages in. Rhea is the author of the battle of the wilderness, may 5 6, 1864, winner of the civil war regiments book award. Of gordon rheas five overland campaign books, his cold harbor work is the only one mia in my library. In the annals of classic military confrontations, the overland campaign stands out as a clash of the titans. Rhea completes his muchlauded history of the overland campaign, a series of civil war battles fought between generals ulysses s. Having previously covered the campaign in his magisterial volumes on the battle of the wilderness, the battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow. Rhea gives the reader a surprising new interpretation of the famous battle the left 7,000 union casualties and only. Grant and lee, may 25, 1864, winner of the fletcher pratt literary award, among other books. The year with the most videos was 2014 with two videos.
On to petersburg by gordon rhea emerging civil war. The story of private charles whilden, the confederacys most unlikely hero by gordon c. From the civil war institutes 2014 summer conference, historians peter carmichael and gordon rhea talk about the tactics of generals robert e. Rhea is an attorney with three videos in the c span video library. The overland campaign part 1, with gordon rhea blue and. Im not aware that rhea wrote the 5th book he promised in the preface my next book, covering the last week of operations at cold harbor and grants crossing of the james river.
Rhea is considered a foremost expert on the overland campaign. The battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864 edition 1 by gordon c. Discount prices on books by gordon c rhea, including titles like on to petersburg. Join facebook to connect with gordon rhea and others you may know. Rhea and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jul 10, 2014 gordon rhea and paul levengood give us their respective views. The battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow tavern, may 7 12, 1864. In a wonderful series, now numbering three volumes, gordon c. Gordon rhea was interviewed about his book cold harbor. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Oct 10, 2017 gordon rheas latest publication, on to petersburg. Clean interior and exterior, strong and tight binding, spine appears to be crunched a bit. Rhea received the civil war regiments book award for his book on the battle.
Read more about the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864 and other books by gordon c. His first two books, the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864, and the battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow tavern, may 712, 1864, established rhea as one of americas leading civil war historians. Grant and lee, may 25, 1864, winner of the fletcher pratt literary award. Grant and lee, may 26 june 3, 1864, winner of the austin civil war round tables laney prize. Rheas most popular book is the battle of the wilderness may 56, 1864. Rhea have written the best campaign and battle histories for the civil war, while gary w. Apr 24, 2018 back in september, i mentioned how excited i was about the arrival of gordon rheas book on to petersburg. The story of private charles whilden, the confederacys most unlikely hero gordon c. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Here rhea examines the maneuvers and battles from may 7, 1864, when grant left the wilderness, through may 12, when his attempt to break lees line by frontal. He is the author of numerous books and articles on the battles of cold harbor. Grant and lee, june 415, 1864 in new york journal of books. The battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864 by gordon c. Once again rheas tenacious research elicits stunning new facts from the records of a phase oddly ignored or. Gordon c rhea books list of books by gordon c rhea. Khaki hardcover with green backstrip, gold lettering on spine. Rhea is also renowned civil war historian, who has written seven books published by lsu press. With his third book, to the north anna river, gordon rhea resumes his spectacular narrative of the initial campaign between ulysses s. Interview with historian and historical adviser gordon c. Lee matched wits for the first time in a grueling sixweek battle for precious virginia territory.
Rhea is the author of the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864, winner of the civil war regiments book award. In october, my colleague edward alexander posted his thoughts about the book, situating it the larger historiography of the overland campaign. The battle of the wilderness may 56, 1864 by gordon c rhea. Rhea is an american lawyer and historian, who specializes in the american civil war especially the overland campaign. Rheas book is now the first choice for anyone interested in. Rhea s most popular book is the battle of the wilderness may 56, 1864. Rhea gordon rheas gripping fourth volume on the spring 1864 campaignwhich pitted ulysses s. Grant and lee, june 415, 1864 lsu press, 2017 nevertheless demands a reaction piece here on the emerging civil war blog, so were going to tackle the last phase of the overland campaign with good old bullet points. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gordon c rhea books online. His work on the battle of cold harbor, cold harbor, received the. In his gripping fourth volume on the spring 1864 overland campaign which pitted ulysses s. Rhea s peerless five book series on the civil wars 1864 overland campaign abounds with rhea s signature detail, innovative analysis, and riveting prose.
Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. May 56, 1864 by rhea, gordon c baton rouge, louisiana. Rhea, including the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864, and. May through 25, a phase oddly ignored by historians, was critical in. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. With to the north anna river, the third book in his outstanding fivebook series, gordon c. Lee for the first time in the civil war gordon rhea vividly recreates the battles and maneuvers from the north anna stalemate through the cold harbor offensive. Unfortunately, the first half of the discussion was lost due to technical problems. Rhea posted on october 5, 2011 by steven hancock considered the foremost authority on the overland campaign, historian gordon c. Rhea provides the consummate recounting of that conflict of may 5 and 6, 1864, which ended with high casualties on both sides but no clear victor.
For forty years, charles whilden lived a life most noteworthy for a series of near misses. Here is part of the interview with gordon rhea by bjorn skaptason, originally live streamed on november 1, 2017. The sixweek overland campaign in virginia between may 4 and june 15, 1864, was the fiercest sustained period of fighting of the civil war. Follow to get new release updates and improved recommendations. The battle of spotsylvania court house book talk duration. The battle of the wilderness may 56, 1864the battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow tavern, may 712, 1864to the north anna river. The battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow tavern, may 712, 1864. With its balanced analysis of events and people, command structures and strategies, the battle of the wilderness is operational history as it should be written.
Rhea esq this particular edition is in a paperback format. He is considered an expert on the overland campaign. The battle of the wilderness may 56, 1864 by gordon c. Rhea is a wellresearched and written account of what really happened in this part of the overland campaign as for the first time ulysses s. May to 25, a phase oddly ignored by historians, was critical in the clash between the army of the potomac and the army of northern virginia. Rhea has written several books on the subject, including those focusing on the battles of the wilderness, spotsylvania, and cold harbor, as well as the north. Rhea, including the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864, and the battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow tavern, may 712, 1864, and more on. Repeatedly turned down for service in the confederate army.