Rab, I have not read the books that you mentioned. I would like to recommend two books. 1.) "Lee: The Abridgment" by Douglas Southall Freeman. This is three volumes in one book. Collier Books, Macmillian Publishing Company. Copyright 1993.  2.) "That Devil Forrest: Life Of General Nathan Bedford Forrest" by John Allan Wyeth. Louisiana State University Press. 1989.  You should be able to get these books at either Books A Million or Amazon.com. Teresa