ROBERT E. LEE was the South's most gallant son. He was not only a great soldier; he was a great citizen. Teddy Roosevelt called him the finest general that "the English-speaking peoples have brought forth." But his efforts on the path of peace during the difficult postwar years were equally heroic. The Robert E. Lee Reader brings together extracts from the scores of biographies and personal reminiscences that bear on the career of this legendary figure. Much use is made of out of print sources, difficult to find contemporary accounts and sketches in periodicals and newspapers. From this wealth of material a distinguished historian, Stanley Horn, has created a vibrant portrait of the man and his time.
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This is an excellent collection of stories of Robert E. Lee before, during and after the war. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in Lee the family man, military general and college president.
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This is an excellent book that I would recommend to all Civil War buffs.
I now understand why Lee had no choice but to side with the South. The events of April, 1861 are detailed excellently in this book around page 91. Robert E. Lee was promoted on March 28, 1861 and was offered command of the Union Army 2-3 weeks later. He declined and the rest is history.
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General Lee, United States, General Grant, Army of Northern Virginia, Captain Lee, General Scott, President Davis, Court House, Harper's Ferry, General Johnston, General Pope, General Jackson, Colonel Lee, General Longstreet, West Point, Marye's Hill, Lieutenant Lee, North Carolina, Cold Harbor, South Carolina, Confederate States, General Burnside, New York, Secretary of War, Colonel Taylor New!
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A PROPER understanding and appreciation of the character and qualities of Robert E. Lee is impossible without some knowledge of the family, social and political background which contributed to the formation of those characteristics. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
General Lee, United States, General Grant, Army of Northern Virginia, Captain Lee, General Scott, President Davis, Court House, Harper's Ferry, General Johnston, General Pope, General Jackson, Colonel Lee, General Longstreet, West Point, Marye's Hill, Lieutenant Lee, North Carolina, Cold Harbor, South Carolina, Confederate States, General Burnside, New York, Secretary of War, Colonel Taylor New!
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