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Book SynopsisThe passion of Robert E. Lee and the puritan streak in cavalier J. E. B. Stuart are only two of the surprises in Alf J. Mapp Jr.''s highly regarded psychological analysis of Confederate military and political leaders. In this beautifully written book, Mapp also brings to life the defensively genteel Jefferson Davis, the paradoxically bold retreater Joseph E. Johnston, the amazingly transformed Stonewall Jackson, and the mysterious and astonishingly durable Judah P. Benjamin. Mapp''s first-rate scholarship, fresh insights, and exciting prose have made Frock Coats and Epaulets essential reading for generations of historians and readers interested in the Civil War. Revised and with a new introduction and updated bibliography, Mapp''s classic study of the men who led the Confederate rebellion against the United States will appeal to a whole new generation of Americans.
Trade ReviewCombining the attributes of historical accuracy and imaginative presentation, Frock Coats and Epaulets will be a valuable addition to the libraries of both lay and professional Civil War historians. * Americana: Journal of American Popular Culture *
Civilized and knowing... * Detroit News *
Exciting and gripping... * Virginian-Pilot *
Frock Coats and Epaulets has enjoyed a long and useful life, thanks to its graceful style and keen insights. Its new edition is welcome, particularly to anyone interested in Robert E. Lee, a subject upon which Alf Mapp's writing ahs been illuminating, even path-breaking... It was in Mapp's Frock Coats and Epaulets that Americans first met a more authentic Robert E. Lee -- Paul C. Nagel, author of The Lees of Virginia
