General Henry Lewis Benning: Georgia's Supreme Court Justice and Confederate General (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

This book serves as the premier and definitive biography of Georgia's supreme court justice and Confederate general. Its pages reflect a decade of research, presented in a chronological narrative complemented by hundreds of notes and little known facts concerning a man who was admired by all races. His real-life story unfolds like a romantic novel of the old South. In fact, upon researching Benning and his wife for a news article in 1925, Margaret Mitchell was inspired to write her sweeping saga of the South, Gone With the Wind. While the book focuses upon Benning's career in law, and his experiences on the battlefield, the details of his life at home present the readers with a balanced and intimate perspective of his life and times. The book also has an extensive bibliography, highly detailed chapter end-notes, appendices that provide additional details, and a thoroughly useful index. Both serious researchers and casual non-fiction readers will find the story of Henry Benning an informative pleasure to read and filled with interesting details to explore.