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John Gordon (1832-1904) was one of the Confederacy's most capable generals. A native of Georgia, he went on to serve as governor of the state after the war. His memoirs are one of the most famous accounts of the Civil War, and an example of the Lost Cause view of the war.

Reminiscences of the Civil War [Memorial Edition Annotated] eBook Gen John Brown Gordon

This book was very entertaining and I found myself doing a lot of LOL while reading it. The author displays a writing style that was not unusual in the 19th Century. He demonstrates an education based on classical literature and history. At times it can be extensive and sentimental. A key point about this book; it is a reminiscence, not a memoir. J.B. Gordon was not necessarily writing about his own personal experiences. He served as commander of the Confederate Veterans until his death and he had the opportunity to hear many accounts from his fellow veterans which he shares in this book. He was giving his thoughts and opinions about important events of the American Civil War. Another key point; he gets gushy and mushy throughout the book about his former enemies. At times it reads like both sides were really great buddies despite trying to kill each other. The reason for this is that J.B. Gordon became a big advocate for reconciliation between former enemies later in his life. This book was published 3 months before he passed away. It was based on a series of lectures he gave as he traveled around the country trying to build good will and cooperation between veterans from both sides. I did not give the book 5 stars due to the layout of the book. This is not the fault of the author; it is the publisher's style. I have since bought this book from another publisher and found it to be well organized. Overall, I found this book colorful and enjoyable to read. J.B. Gordon gives descriptions of key personalities, some very amusing. I loved his personal account of his dealings with the different horses he rode during the war. It is something I had never really thought about. And his wife was also an interesting personality. I would not recommend this book to anyone wishing to use it for critical research on battles or tactics. I would question some of the author's critiques of certain events and the decisions made by leaders. I love reading his book, but I feel the author shows bias due to his strong opinions, such as why the Confederates lost at Gettysburg or his account of what went wrong at Cedar Creek.

Product details File Size 3500 KB Print Length 297 pages Page Numbers Source ISBN 1546790381 Publication Date May 20, 2017 Sold by  Digital Services LLC Language English ASIN B071FDL7PL

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Reminiscences of the Civil War [Memorial Edition Annotated] eBook Gen John Brown Gordon Reviews

I bought this book as I recently discovered General Gordon is my ancestor. Curious to learn all I could about this heralded man, I bought his authored book regarding the civil war. Although I thoroughly enjoyed this riveting personal account of the war from the Southern side, I found parts of it to be a little self agrandizing. However, we all of us, have memories that, with time, color our role a little better perhaps than actually happened, and I'm sure General Gordon's memory was no different. This does not in any way detract from his moral and ethical carriage, or his exemplory service to this country and the reunification process post war. But this book does not cover those years. I am now reading the biography of John Brown Gordon, which covers the civil war years, but goes beyond and into his political career. Of the two, I am finding the biography much more informative as to the life of my ancestor, but I am glad to have read this book first and highly recommend it any civil war buff, or those, like me, descended from this great man.
The writing , I found flowery but that was the style of the times. John Gordon was a great leader and although he would be not quite accurate with some details he summarized the battle at Sharpsburg very vividly. It was to me a book that took you back to that civil war era as if you were there.
I loved the details, the first hand accounts of battles, of personalities, of plans vs results, conditions in the camps, of interpersonal relationships of participants before, during and after the war. Gen. Gordon paints a clear picture of the honor shared by soldiers of the North and the South though they were opposed each other. Current day critics of the South's leaders could learn much, but alas, they choose not to.
CS Lewis wrote if you wanted the facts, go to the fathers. There are many books written that quote Gordon's memoirs but having them in front of you is of inestimable value. Not just for details of his various battles but for the insights into the cultural verities of his age. Not for tender, PC crippled readers but rather for folks interested in historical facts and details of that age.

Valuable on several levels - I can heartily recommend this to anyone who would learn more of that age, that war or the man.
In my readings of the Civil War, I have read that John Gordon's autobiography was a excellent and balanced read of a Southern Commander. I believe that it was.
Most autobiographical accounts written by combatants, especially by those in command, were written to justify poor judgment or improve their image. John Gordon needed no such proclamation. The only negative mention was Jubal Early's which was proven baseless by others.
The only negative thing I found was that Gordon's writing is a bit to wordy. For example, none can doubt the loyalty and bravery of the Confederate Soldiers. Gordon wasted paragraphs in each chapter on examples which were unnecessary and became boring.
However, for descriptions of battles as seen from the Southern viewpoint are very interesting.
Fascinating reminiscences of our Civil War by an important participating leader on the Southern side with wide experience. Covers wartime highlights, anecdotes, and other recollections drafted some 3 decades after the conclusion of hostilities.
No table of contents - OK. No page numbers - OK. Small print - OK (put on stronger specs). No appendix, cross-references, annotations, etc - all OK. But what really aggravates me as inexcusable is the omission of some graphics and sketches by the author that he refers to, and which would be essential to an understanding of his narration in places - but which are not there! Missing! Really a pisser!
This book was very entertaining and I found myself doing a lot of LOL while reading it. The author displays a writing style that was not unusual in the 19th Century. He demonstrates an education based on classical literature and history. At times it can be extensive and sentimental. A key point about this book; it is a reminiscence, not a memoir. J.B. Gordon was not necessarily writing about his own personal experiences. He served as commander of the Confederate Veterans until his death and he had the opportunity to hear many accounts from his fellow veterans which he shares in this book. He was giving his thoughts and opinions about important events of the American Civil War. Another key point; he gets gushy and mushy throughout the book about his former enemies. At times it reads like both sides were really great buddies despite trying to kill each other. The reason for this is that J.B. Gordon became a big advocate for reconciliation between former enemies later in his life. This book was published 3 months before he passed away. It was based on a series of lectures he gave as he traveled around the country trying to build good will and cooperation between veterans from both sides. I did not give the book 5 stars due to the layout of the book. This is not the fault of the author; it is the publisher's style. I have since bought this book from another publisher and found it to be well organized. Overall, I found this book colorful and enjoyable to read. J.B. Gordon gives descriptions of key personalities, some very amusing. I loved his personal account of his dealings with the different horses he rode during the war. It is something I had never really thought about. And his wife was also an interesting personality. I would not recommend this book to anyone wishing to use it for critical research on battles or tactics. I would question some of the author's critiques of certain events and the decisions made by leaders. I love reading his book, but I feel the author shows bias due to his strong opinions, such as why the Confederates lost at Gettysburg or his account of what went wrong at Cedar Creek.