John Bankhead Magruder: A Military Reappraisal

John Bankhead Magruder: A Military Reappraisal by Thomas M Settles. Published by Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge, LA, 2009. 1st Stated Printing. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Fine in Good- DJ. 346 Pgs. ISBN 9780807133910. LCCN 2008034611. Of all the major figures of the Civil War era, Confederate general John Bankhead Magruder is perhaps the least understood. The third-ranking officer in Virginia's forces behind Robert E. Lee and Joseph E. Johnston, Magruder left no diary, no completed memoirs, no will, not even a family Bible. There are no genealogical records and very few surviving personal papers. It is not surprising, then, that much existing literature about Magruder is incorrect. In this book, an exhaustive biography that reflects more than thirty years of painstaking archival research, the author remedies the many factual inaccuracies surrounding this enigmatic man and his military career. He offers fresh insight into many aspects of the general's life and legacy, including his alleged excesses, his relationships within his family, and the period between Magruder's death and his memorialization into the canon of Lost Cause mythology. Genealogy by Kimberly C Campbell. Description text copyright 2014 BooksForComfort. Item ID 29159.