Generals in Bronze, William B. Styple
Generals in Bronze, William B. Styple
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Generals in Bronze
Interviewing the Commanders of the Civil War

Author: William B. Styple

Narrator: Patrick Cullen

Unabridged: 15 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2008

Categories: Nonfiction, History

Synopsis

In the decades that followed the American Civil War, artist James E. Kelly (18551933) conducted indepth interviews with more than forty Union generals in an effort to accurately portray them in their greatest moment of glory. I had always felt a great lack of certain personal details, Kelly explained. I made up my mind to ask from the living officers every question that I would have asked Washington or his generals had they posed for me, such as what they considered the principal incidents in their career and particulars about costumes and surroundings. When, during one interview, a general declared, I don't see how you can show this in a picture, Kelly responded, Just tell me the facts, and Ill attend to the picture. By recording those stirring facts, Kelly left us a truly unique picture of the great figures of the American Civil War.

About William B. Styple

William B. Styple, a graduate of Catawba College, has edited, coauthored, and authored several works on the Civil War. His book, The Little Bugler, won the Young Readers’ Award from the Civil War Round Table of New York. He operates a business in his native Kearny, New Jersey, where he is also town historian.

Reviews

Goodreads review by noreast_bookreviewsnh on October 16, 2024

Generals in Bronze: Interviewing the Commanders of the Civil War - Edited by William B. Styple . . I absolutely loved this book! This work is a compilation of journal entries by James E. Kelly (1855-1933), who was an American artist and sculptor who grew up in the post civil war period in New York City......more

Goodreads review by Rick on November 25, 2019

In May of this year (2019) I had the opportunity to meet the author during a book signing at the Gettysburg Visitor Center. We had a nice conversation the first time I met him and he told me about this book, but said it was no longer in print. My wife found a used copy and I am happy that she did. T......more

Goodreads review by Eric on March 08, 2023

Interesting interviews that show what generals thought of each other and themselves. Sherman was gruff, Hancock was pompous, Porter was tragic. Butterfield was a fireman in Utica New York and set fire to a church so he could put it out first and then it burned down. A lot of interesting facts.......more

Goodreads review by Phillip on June 18, 2013

FANTASTIC FIND! I was totally blown away by the rare intimacy of all the famous generals that he "interviewed" (more like chatting over the backyard fence with a neighbor)! Absolutely gold. There is also an interview on C-Span with the author that is a real treat. Add this to your list of Civil War ge......more

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