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  • The Seven Days

  • The Emergence of Robert E. Lee and the Dawn of a Legend
  • By: Clifford Dowdey
  • Narrated by: Nicholas Tecosky
  • Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (15 ratings)
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The Seven Days

By: Clifford Dowdey
Narrated by: Nicholas Tecosky
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In this dramatic, well-told story, author Clifford Dowdey recounts the pivotal Seven Days Battles of the Civil War, in which Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s army drove George B. McClellan’s invading Union soldiers out of Richmond, Virginia. Nicholas Tecosky's vibrant tones bring the story of these important 1862 battles to life, while Dowdy's skilled, detailed writing creates finely honed psychological portraits of all the men involved, including many lesser-known characters. Highly recommended for Civil War buffs, especially those interested in history recounted from the Southern point of view.

Summary

The Seven Days Campaign was a series of battles fought near Richmond at the end of June 1862. General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia had routed General George B. McClellan’s Army of the Potomac. Depriving McClellan of a military decision meant the war would continue for two more years.

The Seven Days depicts a critical turning point in the Civil War that would ingrain Robert E. Lee in history as one of the finest generals of all time. Masterfully written, The Seven Days is Dowdey at his finest—detailed and riveting.

©1964, 2012 Clifford Dowdey. Copyright renewed 1992 by Carolyn Dunaway (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

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Lee takes Command

Really enjoyed this narrative on the Seven days battles. Very informative, bit biased towards the Confederacy and definitly worth a listen.

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