General Smedley Darlington Butler: The Letters of a Leatherneck, 1898-1931 (Hardcover)

~ Anne Cipriano Venzon (Editor) "Smedley Butler's astonishing career evoked either passionate support or deep disdain throughout the American military and civilian populations..." (more)
Key Phrases: United States, Marine Corps, New York (more...)

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Major General Smedley Darlington Butler was a maverick marine, the emblem of "the old corps," and one of the most controversial figures in Marine history. He was a high school dropout who became a major general; a Quaker and a devout family man who was one of the toughest of the Marines; an aristocrat who championed the common man; a leader who thought of himself as striving to help the oppressed of the countries he occupied as the commander of an imperial fighting force. This work is an annotated edition of his letters covering the period from Butler's commissioning as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps to his retirement as a Major General.

About the Author

ANNE CIPRIANO VENZON is a freelance author and editor.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 376 pages
• Publisher: Praeger Publishers; annotated edition edition (June 30, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0275941418
• ISBN-13: 978-0275941413
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #829,355 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A useful book, June 1, 1999

By A Customer

Although this books provides a detailed look into the life of General Butler, the lack of commentary on the part of the author to expand on the character and personality of the man, makes it less than useful to the student of war.