Many know about her husband; Robert E. Lee; and her great-grandmother; Martha Washington; many have visited the cemetery that now occupies her family estate. But few today know much about Mary Custis Lee herself. Chronically ill and often in excruciating pain; Mary raised seven children; faithfully witnessing to her husband for years before his conversion. She retained her dignity and faith throughout a fruitless; heartbreaking attempt to win compensation for the confiscation of her home and possessions. History is never more powerful than when it provides a role model for enduring hardship with sturdy and radiant faith. Mary Custis Lee is such an example.
#4933260 in Books Pelican Publishing 2002-08-31 2002-08-31Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.14 x .84 x 6.02l; .94 #File Name: 1589800583280 pages
Review
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Fun read; some issues.By Pardus AmicusEach chapter is a rewriting of magazine articles formerly submitted by the two authors; some of which incorporate new background information. While not seriously in-depth they manage to give basic coverage of several large; destructive raids or battles by the South's premiere cavalry leaders in all theatres.The Union does not emerge covered in glory; coming across as inept; cowardly; and hesitant. When they even managed to find the raiders that is.Where this book suffers is a lack of maps; a surprising ommission in a book this good possibly reflecting its magazine origins. The conclusions of the epilouge I disagree with as well. The authors consider the cavalry to be dead after the Civil War with only the spirit remaining.This is not true. The saber cavalry had been dead for quite a while but the ~use~ and ~need~ for cavalry scouts and mounted infantry has never really died out. While horses and men cannot stand directly against tanks and machine guns they complement them; and a horse can go places no vehicle ever will.For a follow on read try;The Iron Cavalry by Zumbro (0-671-01390-4)and; The Cavalry of World War II by Piekalkiewicz (0-8128-2749-X)8 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Written wellBy A Customer"Glory at a Gallop" tells the stories of the Confederate cavalry's greatest exploits. While magnificently written and keeps your reading; I have found certain innaccuracies. Johnson's Brigade at Brice's Crossroads was commanded by Col. William Arthur Johnson; 4th Ala. Cav; not Bushrod Johnson; the AOT infantry commander. As I am an Alabamian; I found this mistake and failure to give honor to my countryman (although most likely accidental)disappointing. Other than that; a great read for any War for Southern Independence lover. Great job Mr. Brooksher and Mr. Snider.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Glory at a GallopBy A CustomerFun; anecdotal narrative history; comprised of a series of essays on Confederate cavalry raids. (Battles generally aren't covered; with the exception of Brice's Crossroads.)Somewhat less than deep scholarship--the chapter on Stuart at Gettysburg isn't the best; and Morgan's guerrilla-like side gets lost in the chivalry--but generally an interesting read that captures the exhilaration of a deep raid.
