[solzhenitsyn]

One thing that struck me in Gen. Lee's letters was his repeated references to the needs of his army's horses. Lee's army did or didn't do this or that because the horses were exhausted. Gen. Lee went here or didn't go there, because he was trying to find decent grazing for the horses. He clearly had much affection and concern not only for his men, but also for the horses; I expect he got as much out of his horses as he got out of his men.

[LadyJD]

He clearly had much affection and concern not only for his men, but also for the horses; I expect he got as much out of his horses as he got out of his men.

Astute observation.

One of the great works of modern literature, IMO, is Traveller by Richard Adams.

Although Adams is a contemporary writer (Watership Down) it is obvious that he is a serious student (and admirer) of Lee. You will probably not be able to put this book down once you start it. I am not going to give away any of the book's secrets because that would be a disservice to you; but I'd be willing to bet that you will feel like the reviewer below. I do. We read this book aloud to our children TWICE.

A review:

Since borrowing this book from the Public Library several years ago I have constantly searched for a copy. No other book about the Civil War had such a lingering impact on my Southern consciousness. How perfect that an animal, General Lee's beloved horse, reveals to us the stark realities of war with none of the political alignments of a human narrator. I wish this book were back in print...I would buy enough copies to insure that my family for generations to come would read it and "remember" what war really is.

A place to find a copy.