Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer [Hardcover]

G. Moxley Sorrel (Author)

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Publication Date: April 1994

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 315 pages
• Publisher: Konecky & Konecky (April 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568520298
• ISBN-13: 978-1568520292
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,030,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful Civil War autobiography, September 12, 2002

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This review is from: Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer (Civil War Library) (Hardcover)

As Civil War autobiographies go, this one is more delightful than informative. Well, Sorrel does tell us what he saw during the war, much of which he spent as adjutant to Lt. General James Longstreet. And in that capacity, he saw a lot. Near the end of the war, after Longstreet was wounded at the Wilderness, he was given a command of his own. Not long afterward he, himself, was seriously wounded.

Written at the suggestion of his wife while he recovered from an illness, the general gives a ground level view of the war as a young soldier. Although privy to many decisions made by his superiors, he was not in on the decision making. Sometimes there is a certain naivete about his observances.

This more personal view of the battles and times between would be of interest to any student of the Civil War. It is a valuable story, if only for his view of the controversial Longstreet.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Candid comments about his own observations., September 10, 1998

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This review is from: Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer (Civil War Library) (Hardcover)

Excellent book for someone trying to obtain insight into characters of the conflict. Sorrel is candid and generally does not fall into the "hero worship" that many Confederate Officers did when writing their memoirs.

He makes it very clear throughout the book that his observations are his own and may be flawed when viewed historically (and some are).

Very easy reading -- not a lot of Victorian memorializing and generally flows well. A real good book for the beginner or historian alike.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendously insightful, September 12, 2008

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This review is from: Recollections of a Confederate Staff Officer (Civil War Library) (Hardcover)

Outstanding history from Robert E. Lee's most important aide. Tremendously insightful into Lee and the ANVA