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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

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.

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

The foreword of this book used all the flowery language and cliches of the period, which almost caused me to stop reading. The actual book was very good. It is yet one more set of eyes describing battles and generals analyzing what took place. Although a Confederate General, Gordon speaks of US Grant's magnanimity towards General Lee in acceding to Lee's requests for leniency for his men in surrendering the Army of Northern Virginia.
The admiration Gordon showed for Lee especially, but also for several Federal leaders and soldiers was unfeigned, a neuteral objective analysis of much of what happened during the war and his personal focus of the events. I liked it very much. For students of the War Between the States it is an excellent read, flows well.
A extremely well written from a person who was there. Being from the land of Lincoln and now living in Georgia I can say that Gordon was a great man and a great and well respected Georgian. First rate story about a struggle of Americans against Americans.the loss of six hundred plus thousands Americans was the greater loss. If you want to read about the civil war or the war between the state's from a respected southern view point read this book.
Very well written, and I was pleasantly surprised to run across a fair amount of new information. Gen Gordon did seems to get a little gushy in his praise of his former foes (except for Sheridan) but he was a Senator at the time. Worth your time, Blue or Gray.
Interesting book, tells of Gordon's experiences from his perspective. Some obvious biases to watch out for. Written well after the war, it is a book that is about reconciliation - most of the individuals are portrayed in a positive light (patriotic, brave, etc.) with the exception of a few Union generals. Even when critical of someone's actions (or failure to act) he follows up with a reminder that on the whole the person was still a pretty good soldier. He does express a "Lee could do no wrong, everyone else screwed up" attitude. He also cites several instances where he feels had his superiors listened to him, allowing him to attack, the Union troops could have been badly beaten in a number of battles - including Gettysburg.
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.
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.
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!
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.