Lee the Soldier is a unique one-volume source of writing by and about Lee in which readers can explore all facets of the general's military leadership.

Combining unpublished manuscript testimony from Lee about his campaigns, six new essays by leading historians in the field, more than a dozen important essays published previously, and an annotated bibliography of two hundred key titles, this book lays out the major debates and enables readers to explore fully Lee's contribution to the Confederate war effort.