Recollections and Letters of Robert E. Lee (Civil War)
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Recollections and Letters of Robert E. Lee (Civil War)

Paperback – October 19, 2007

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Price
$11.47
Format
Paperback
Pages
480
Publisher
Dover Publications
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0486461823
Dimensions
5 x 1 x 8 inches
Weight
15.2 ounces

Description

Robert E. Lee's youngest son and namesake served in the Civil War, advancing from private to captain. With this 1904 publication, he provided valuable historic insights into his famous father's life.

Features & Highlights

  • Adored by his soldiers and respected by his adversaries, Robert E. Lee achieved worldwide admiration for his military triumphs against a vastly more powerful army. The idol of the Confederacy proved gracious in defeat, and he encouraged other Southerners to follow his example and accept reconciliation with the Union. Revered in his lifetime, Lee achieved legendary status after his death. This extraordinary memoir by his son offers rare glimpses of the man behind the uniform, with scenes from family life and touching letters from a loving husband and father.Lee's youngest son, Robert, published this unique volume in 1904. A celebration of the general's life as well as a priceless contribution to the historical record, it combines correspondence and personal reminiscences dating from the Mexican-American War in the 1840s until the general's death in 1870. In addition to their firsthand reports from Civil War battlefields, Lee's letters offer comfort to the family members at home and express concern for his sons, who served in the Confederate army. His post-war correspondence reflects his devotion to duty in the difficult era of Reconstruction, when he declined more lucrative offers to profit from his fame and assumed the presidency of Washington College, known today as Washington and Lee University. Any study of Robert E. Lee, the South, the Civil War, or American history is incomplete without this remarkable book and its intimate portrait of a towering historical figure.

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A loving husband and father before he was the commanding General of the Confederate Army

Loving this book so far. There is no better way to judge one's character than to get an intimate glimpse into his treatment of his wife and children. These letters reflect a man deeply devout in faith, madly in love with his wife and children, we get to see his pet names for all of them and even his love for his horses and their names. Outstanding read.
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Awesome Read

If you are a civil war reader or a Robert E. Lee fan, than this book is for you. His private letters allow us to forget that we are reading history and allow us to step right into the soul of the man.
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LEE AT HIS MOST HUMAN STAGES

A fabulous work. Lee as most people never known him from his own words. A refreshing read and his son produced a masterpiece.
Get to know the real man.
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I've already read it and it was excellent

Bought for grandkids to read in the summertime and they will do book reports. One is now reading. I've already read it and it was excellent
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Five Stars

Great man in his words. before the guilt set in the White man
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Five Stars

Personal letters from Rober E Lee. Just fantastic
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Five Stars

Great book. Thank you.
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very good book
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