Grant and lee, may 26june 3, 1864, winner of the austin civil war round tables laney prize. On to petersburg follows the union armys movement to the james river, the military response from the confederates, and the initial assault on petersburg, which rhea suggests marked the true end of the overland campaign. His first two books, the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864, and the battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow tavern, may 712, 1864, established rhea as one of americas leading civil war historians. The battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864 9780807216 by rhea esq. Rhea has written several books on the subject, including those focusing on the battles of the wilderness, spotsylvania, and. This bison books edition is introduced by gordon c. Rhea completes his muchlauded history of the overland campaign, a series of civil war battles fought between generals. He is the author of numerous books and articles on the battles of cold harbor, north anna, spotsylvania court house and the wilderness, as well as a respected attorney in charleston, s. Grant and lee, june 415, 1864 by gordon rhea as the recipient of its book award for this year. Rhea gives the reader a surprising new interpretation of the. The battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow tavern, may 712, 1864.
Once again rheas tenacious research elicits stunning new facts from the records of a phase oddly ignored or. Future accounts of the wilderness will stand on the shoulders of rheas book. Gordon rheas gripping fourth volume on the spring 1864 campaignwhich pitted ulysses s. The battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow tavern, may 7 12, 1864. Lee for the first time in the civil war the author vividly recreates the battle and maneuvers from the north anna stalemate through the cold harbor offensive.
In gordon rheas gripping fourth volume on the spring 1864 overland campaign which pitted ulysses s. Bjorn skaptason talks with gordon rhea about his latest book, on to petersburg. The overland campaign part 1, with gordon rhea blue and. Interview with historian and historical adviser gordon c. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. This program begins shortly after the ron chernow program.
He has lectured extensively on topics of military history at the united states army t. Once again rheas tenacious research elicits stunning new facts from the records of a phase oddly ignored or mythologized by historians. He has handled several hundred trials, appeals, and mediations. Posts may contain affiliate links, meaning cwba might get a commission from purchases made through those links, at no cost to you.
Next came cold harbor, where grant sacrificed union troops in. Grant and lee, may 26june 3, 1864, winner of the austin civil war round tables. Lee for the first time in the civil war gordon rhea vividly recreates the battles and maneuvers from the north anna stalemate through the cold harbor offensive. With its balanced analysis of events and people, command structures and strategies, the battle of the wilderness is. Grant and lee may 26 june 3, 1864 written by gordon c. In his gripping fourth volume on the spring 1864 overland campaign which pitted ulysses s. His work has been featured in such notable publications as the new york times, civil. Considered the foremost authority on the overland campaign, historian gordon c. All members in good standing are free to post here. Rhea is the author of four previous books about the overland campaign, including the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864, winner of the civil war regiments book award. On to petersburg by gordon rhea emerging civil war. Lee matched wits for the first time in a grueling sixweek battle for precious virginia territory.
He has joined the long list of historians that will be advising on the screenplay. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. He is the author of numerous books and articles on the battles of cold harbor. Rhea received the civil war regiments book award for his book on the battle. In a wonderful series, now numbering three volumes, gordon c. Im finishing up cold harbor the fourth book of gordon rheas overland campaign quartet. Rhea has written several books on the subject, including those focusing on the battles of the wilderness, spotsylvania, and cold harbor, as well as the north anna river campaign. Back in september, i mentioned how excited i was about the arrival of gordon rheas book on to petersburg. Rhea is an american lawyer and historian, who specializes in the american civil war especially the overland campaign.
Grant and lee, may 26 june 3, 1864, winner of the austin civil war round tables laney prize. He served as special assistant to the chief counsel of the senate select committee on. It should be noted that gordon rheas contribution consists only of writing the foreward to the book. Rheas the battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow tavernmay 712, 1864 for best civil war book of 1997. The battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864 edition 1 by. When i saw your post thread topic, my heart nearly jumped for joy thinking that this would be an announcement of his longdelayed book on the crossing of the james river and the commencement of the petersburg campaing. May to 25, a phase oddly ignored by historians, was critical in the clash between the army of the potomac and the army of northern virginia. Rhea is a wellresearched and written account of what really happened in this part of the overland campaign as for the first time ulysses s. Rhea is an attorney with three videos in the c span video library.
A native of east tennessee, gordon rhea earned a b. Lee in southeastern virginia in the spring and summer of 1864. Gordon rhea continues his overland campaign series with cold harbor. On to petersburg is the final book in gordon rheas fivevolume history of the overland campaign, a series of civil war battles fought between generals ulysses s. Rhea, the author of the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864 and the battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow tavern. Peter carmichael and gordon rhea talked about the tactics of generals robert e. Grant during the 1864 overland campaign in virginia, which included the battle of the wilderness. Battle of the wilderness may 5 6 1864 by gordon c rhea and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lee for the first time in the civil warvividly recreates the battles and maneuvers from the stalemate on the north anna river through the cold harbor offensive. With the year only fourandahalf months young, it would still be a safe bet to put your money on gordon c. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. With his third book, to the north anna river, gordon rhea resumes his spectacular narrative of the initial campaign between ulysses s. Nationally, he has handled cases in federal, state, and territorial courts.
Rhea received the civil war regiments book award for his book on the battle of the wilderness, the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864. Rhea the battles for spotsylvania court house and the road to yellow t. Rheas most popular book is the battle of the wilderness may 56, 1864. He has lectured extensively on topics of military history at the united states army training and doctrine command. For forty years, charles whilden lived a life most noteworthy for a series of near misses. With to the north anna river, the third book in his outstanding fivebook series, gordon c. To appomattox, hbo mini series 20 historical advisor. Ron chernow and gordon rhea visit today at 2pm cst. Grant and lee, june 415, 1864 by gordon c rhea online at alibris. Gordon c rhea books list of books by gordon c rhea. Rhea successfully unravels the lengthy and complex campaign. At a dinner with a civil war expert last summer, i asked him for a scouting report on gordon rhea, whose excellent book on the battle of the wilderness, first published in 1994, i had just completed. Rhea is an accomplished litigator with over 35 years of experience representing individuals, businesses, and governments in civil and criminal matters. In october, my colleague edward alexander posted his thoughts about the book, situating it the larger historiography of the overland campaign.
Rhea is the author of the battle of the wilderness, may 56, 1864, winner of the civil war regiments book award. Rhea continues his spectacular narrative of the initial campaign between ulysses s. Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books, rare books and out of print books from over 100,000. Rhea is considered a foremost expert on the overland campaign. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by the miniatures page. Rhea is the author of the battle of the wilderness, may 5 6, 1864, winner of the civil war regiments book award. Order your signed, 1st edition of chernows grant and rheas on to petersburg now. On to petersburg represents the worthy culmination of twenty years of outstandingly thorough research by the expert on the 1864 overland campaign, said ecw editor in chief chris mackowski. On to petersburg is the final book in gordon rheas fivevolume his. Discount prices on books by gordon c rhea, including titles like on to petersburg. Emerging civil war ecw has selected on to petersburg. In the annals of classic military confrontations, the overland campaign stands out as a clash of the titans. Join facebook to connect with gordon rhea and others you may know.