How Long to Read Reminiscences of the Civil War

How Long Does it Take to Read Reminiscences of the Civil War?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 52 minutes to read Reminiscences of the Civil War by John B. Gordon

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

John B. Gordon, by the end of the Civil War, had become one of Robert E. Lee's most trusted generals. At the outbreak of the war, in 1861, he enlisted as a private soldier, and was elected captain of his company. His career was perhaps as brilliant as that of any officer in the Confederate army. In rapid succession he filled every grade -- that of Major, Lieutenant-Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier-General, Major-General, and, near the end, was assigned to duty as Lieutenant-General (by authority of the Secretary of War), and while he never received the commission in regular form, he commanded, at the surrender at Appomattox, one half of the Army of Northern Virginia, under Robert E. Lee. He had the extraordinary talent of getting in front of his troops and, in a few magnetic appeals, inspiring them almost to madness, and being able to lead them into the jaws of death. Brown distinguished himself in many of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, including at Seven Pines, Antietam, Gettysburg, and Spotsylvania Court House. John B. Gordon's remarkable activities are all recorded in vivid detail in his Reminiscences of the Civil War which allows the reader to fully understand the thoughts and actions of this fascinating man. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in how one man rose from relative obscurity to become one of the most formidable leaders of the American Civil War. "The mass of intelligent readers ... will find it one of the best obtainable pictures of life in the Confederate army." The American Historical Review John B. Gordon was an attorney, a planter, general in the Confederate States Army, and politician in the postwar years. After the war, Gordon strongly opposed Reconstruction during the late 1860s. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected by the state legislature to serve as a U.S. Senator, from 1875 to 1881, and again from 1891 to 1897. He also was elected as the 53rd Governor of Georgia, serving from 1886 to 1890. Reminiscences of the Civil War was first published in 1903 and he passed away in 1904.

How long is Reminiscences of the Civil War?

Reminiscences of the Civil War by John B. Gordon is 351 pages long, and a total of 88,101 words.

This makes it 118% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Reminiscences of the Civil War Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 1 minute to read Reminiscences of the Civil War aloud.

What Reading Level is Reminiscences of the Civil War?

Reminiscences of the Civil War is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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