Book Profiles

Clouds of Glory

July 29, 2014 Civil War Profiles 3

Clouds of Glory: The Life and Legend of Robert E. Lee Michael Korda Hardcover; 832 pages. HarperCollins (2014) Clouds of Glory is a lengthy, and at times redundant, biography that focuses largely on Robert E. […]

Jackson, Thomas J.

Remains of the “Marshall”

July 6, 2014 Civil War Profiles 0

Iron hull remains of the packet boat, Marshall, that transported Stonewall Jackson’s casket from Lynchburg to Lexington, VA in May 1863. The original boat was 90 feet long and 14 feet wide. The hull is […]