Comments on: Brig. Gen. George S. Greene

By: David W. Palmer

David W. Palmer — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:58:39 +0000

Dear Sir,
I recently came across your website and found that some of your readers believe there is no biography of General George Sears Greene. I am the author of GSG’s biography (which took 6 years of research and writing) and it has been praised by historians and authors in the Civil War field of study. If there is additional information you need, I can provide that for you. Please let others know that the book does exist (since January of 2005). Thank you.

Sincerely,

David W. Palmer

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:43:18 +0000

I did a quick search online and found only two books mentioned on Greene, one by R.L. Murray “A Perfect Storm of Lead” (2000) and one by David W. Palmer “The Forgotten Hero of Gettysburg” (2007). I think that JLC gets all the “press” because of “The Killer Angels”. Not sure that there is a popular book on Ol’ Pap.
This one needs more exploration.
Ed

By: HankC

HankC — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:34:53 +0000

There is no book on Greene? He played significant roles at both Antietam and Gettysburg. Attacking at the first and defending at the latter.

Not many people live 98 years and all in a single century!

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:45:11 +0000

We vacationed in Virginia this year and went to Yorktown. They talk more about the Revolutionary War, but did mention the Civil War battle held there. When they did, I thought about you.

I hope you’r doing well.

pat

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:33:46 +0000

I have always thought that Ol Pap Greene was at LEAST as significant in his work on the Federal right as JLC was on the left. Too bad General Greene didn’t get a book written about him! I bet the boys were really glad he make them dig those trenches on Culp’s Hill!