The definitive study of Lee’s military genius during the Seven Days Campaign that saved the Confederacy
A unique, insightful examination of Lee’s generalship that breaks new ground … this work represents the new standard and should be regarded as the definitive study of this iconic military genius.
Matthew Penrod, Historian
Arlington House Robert E. Lee Memorial
Read the ground-breaking study of the Seven Days Campaign of 1862, Robert E. Lee at War – Hope Arises from Despair.
This unprecedented investigation of the military mind of the man that many regard as America’s greatest general. This book examines titanic struggle for Richmond in the Seven Days Campaign of 1862 between Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia and George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac.
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About the Author
Scott Bowden’s storied writing career spans more than three decades with over 25 works of military history to his credit. His 2009 work (with Bill Ward), Last Chance for Victory: Robert E. Lee and the Gettysburg Campaign, is among the most insightful recent books about the fateful 1863 campaign in Pennsylvania.