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Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee
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There is more to Robert E. Lee than just his being a famous Confederate Civil War general. He was also devoted to his family, an animal lover, had many friends, had strong faith in God, and as its president, he made Washington College a success after the Civil War. Learn about General Robert E. Lee and his life before, during, and after the Civil War from this interesting book by Lee's son, Captain Robert E. Lee. Serious Civil War buffs and casual readers of the Civil War will enjoy this book.
"My father never could bear to have his picture taken, and there are no likenesses of
him that really give his sweet expression. Sitting for a picture was
such a serious business with him that he never could look pleasant."
-- Captain Robert E. Lee commenting on his father, General Robert E. Lee, an excerpt from the book; Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee by Captain Robert E. Lee, His Son.
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General Robert E. Lee never wrote his memoirs after the Civil War. Instead, he dedicated the remainder of his life to being a husband, a father, and president of Washington College in Lexington, Virginia. In this book, Robert E. Lee's son tells through his father's correspondence, conversations, and by his own personal, and other family member's and friend's stories and recollections, of what his famous father was like as a man. Learn about Lee's life after the Civil War as he adapted from being a Confederate general to becoming a college president and living a civilian's life. You will probably be surprised to learn that Robert E. Lee is much different than the impression you might have of him only as a Confederate general. You will see that the ''Marble Man'' was really made of flesh and blood like the rest of us and often suffered poor health, great sadness, loss, and challenges in his life. Discover Robert E. Lee's personality, his religious faith and conviction, his sense of humor, his love of horses, and his strong concern for others, in Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee by Captain Robert E. Lee, His Son.
"He was a man of few words, very loath to talk about himself, nor do I
believe any one ever knew what that great heart suffered. His idea
of life was to do his duty, at whatever cost, and to try to help
others to theirs."
-- Captain Robert E. Lee, describing his famous father.
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"The professors and students of the two institutions of learning were
constant visitors, especially in the evenings, when young men came
to see the girls. If his daughters had guests, my father usually sat
with my mother in the dining-room adjoining the drawing-room. When
the clock struck ten he would rise and close the shutters carefully
and slowly, and, if that hint was not taken, he would simply say "Good
night, young gentlemen." The effect was immediate and lasting, and
his wishes in that matter, finally becoming generally known, were
always respected. Captain W., who had very soon found out the General's
views as to the time of leaving, was told on one occasion that General
Lee had praised him very much."
"Do you know why?" said the Captain. "It is because I have never been
caught in the parlour at ten o'clock. I came very near it last night,
but got into the porch before the General shut the first blind. That's
the reason he calls me 'a fine young man.'"
-- After the Civil War, General Robert E. Lee became president of Washington College (now known as Washington and Lee University) in Lexington, Virginia. Also located in Lexington is the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). The male students of Washington College, and the Cadets from VMI sometimes found occasion to call on General Lee's daughters. Here, Captain Robert E. Lee is describing how his father would gently but firmly give a message to his daughter's visiting young men friends, that it was now time for them to leave the Lee home.
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From BIOGRAPHY BIOGRAPHY: Robert E. Lee DVD Interviews with military experts, Civil War historians and biographers offer insight into the career and life of this remarkable man. With excerpts from his writings and testimony from those who served and fought against him, this is the definitive portrait of the legendary, tragic figure at the heart of the Civil War. |
The son of legendary Revolutionary War figure "Light Horse" Lee, Robert followed in his father's footsteps. Graduating at the top of his class from West Point, he rose through the military ranks to Colonel by the outbreak of the Civil War. When war was declared, he decided that loyalty to his state came before his nation, and joined the confederate forces. BIOGRAPHY traces his brilliant campaigns -- still studied for their tactics in military academies worldwide -- and reveals the personal tragedies that ultimately defeated the "Marble Man." 1 DVD(s) / 50 Minutes, Price: $24.95BIOGRAPHY: Robert E. Lee DVD |
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Arlington, Virginia, April 20, 1861."General: Since my interview with you on the 18th inst. I have felt that I ought no longer to retain my commission in the Army. I therefore tender my resignation, which I request you will recommend for acceptance. It would have been presented at once but for the struggle it has cost me to separate myself from a service to which I have devoted the best years of my life, and all the ability I possessed.
"During the whole of that time--more than a quarter of a century--I have experienced nothing but kindness from my superiors and a most cordial friendship from my comrades. To no one, General, have I been as much indebted as to yourself for uniform kindness and consideration, and it has always been my ardent desire to merit your approbation. I shall carry to the grave the most grateful recollections of your kind consideration, and your name and fame shall always be dear to me.
"Save in the defense of my native State, I never desire again to draw my sword.
"Be pleased to accept my most earnest wishes for the continuance of your happiness and prosperity, and believe me most truly yours,
"(Signed)
"R. E. Lee"
"Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention: Deeply impressed
with the solemnity of the occasion on which I appear before you, and
profoundly grateful for the honour conferred upon me, I accept the
position your partiality has assigned me, though I would greatly have
preferred your choice should have fallen on one more capable."Trusting to Almighty God, an approving conscience, and the aid of my fellow citizens, I will devote myself to the defense and service of my native State, in whose behalf alone would I have ever drawn my sword."
"On May 25th, my father was transferred, with all the Virginia troops,
to the Confederate States Army. He ceased to be a Major-General, and
became a Brigadier. No higher rank having been created as yet in the
Confederate service. Later, when the rank was created, he was made
a full general."By the end of May, to quote from General Long,
'Lee had organised, equipped, and sent to the field more than thirty thousand men, and various regiments were in a forward state of preparation.'"
"Coosawhatchie, South Carolina, December 8, 1861."My Precious Annie: I have taken the only quiet time I have been able to find on this holy day to thank you for your letter of the 29th ulto. One of the miseries of war is that there is no Sabbath, and the current of work and strife has no cessation. How can we be pardoned for all our offenses! I am glad that you have joined your mamma again and that some of you are together at last. It would be a great happiness to me were you all at some quiet place, remote from the vicissitudes of war, where I could consider you safe.
"[...] It is very warm here, if that is news, and as an evidence I inclose some violets I plucked in the yard of a deserted house I occupy. I wish I could see you and give them in person.... Good-bye, my precious child. Give much love to everybody, and believe me,
"Your affectionate father,
"R. E. Lee."
"...I cannot express the anguish I feel at the death of our sweet Annie.
To know that I shall never see her again on earth, that her place in
our circle, which I always hoped one day to enjoy, is forever vacant,
is agonising in the extreme. But God in this, as in all things, has
mingled mercy with the blow, in selecting that one best prepared to
leave us. May you be able to join me in saying 'His will be done!'
...I know how much you will grieve and how much she will be mourned.
I wish I could give you any comfort, but beyond our hope in the great
mercy of God, and the belief that he takes her at the time and place
when it is best for her to go, there is none. May that same mercy
be extended to us all, and may we be prepared for His summons."
"Coosawhatchie, South Carolina, December 8, 1861."[...] As to our old home, if not destroyed, it will be difficult ever to be recognised. Even if the enemy had wished to preserve it, it would almost have been impossible. With the number of troops encamped around it, the change of officers, etc., the want of fuel, shelter, etc., and all the dire necessities of war, it is vain to think of its being in a habitable condition. I fear, too, books, furniture, and the relics of Mount Vernon will be gone. It is better to make up our minds to a general loss. They cannot take away the remembrance of the spot, and the memories of those that to us rendered it sacred. That will remain to us as long as life will last, and that we can preserve [...]"
"Then there is nothing left me but to go and see General Grant."When some one near him, hearing this, said:
"Oh, General, what will history say of the surrender of the army in the field?" he replied:
"Yes, I know they will say hard things of us; they will not understand how we were overwhelmed by numbers; but that is not the question, Colonel; the question is, is it right to surrender this army? If it is right, then I will take all the responsibility."
"I should have selected a more quiet life and a more retired abode than
Lexington. I should have preferred a small farm, where I could have
earned my daily bread."
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Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee by Captain Robert E. Lee, His Son Table of Contents |
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Chapter I Services in the United States Army Captain Lee, of the Engineers, a hero to his child--The family pets--Home from the Mexican War--Three years in Baltimore-- Superintendent of the West Point Military Academy--Lieutenant- Colonel of Second Cavalry--Supresses "John Brown Raid" at Harper's Ferry--Commands the Department of Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter II The Confederate General Resigns from Colonelcy of First United States Cavalry--Motives for this step--Chosen to command Virginia forces--Anxiety about his wife, family, and possessions--Chief advisor to President Davis-- Battle of Manassas--Military operations in West Virginia--Letter to State Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter III Letters to Wife and Daughters From Camp on Sewell's Mountain--Quotation from Colonel Taylor's book--From Professor Wm. P. Trent--From Mr. Davis's Memorial Address--Defense of Southern ports--Christmas, 1861--The General visits his father's grave--Commands, under the President, all the armies of the Confederate States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter IV Army Life of Robert the Younger Volunteer in Rockbridge Artillery--"Four Years with General Lee" quoted--Meeting between father and son--Personal characteristics of the General--Death of his daughter Annie--His son Robert raised from the ranks--the horses, "Grace Darling" and "Traveller"-- Fredricksburg--Freeing slaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter V The Army of Northern Virginia The General's sympathy for his suffering soldiers-- Chancellorsville--Death of "Stonewall" Jackson--General Fitzhugh Lee wounded and captured--Escape of his brother Robert-- Gettysburg--Religious revival--Infantry review--Unsatisfactory commissariat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter VI The Winter of 1863-4 The Lee family in Richmond--The General's letters to them from Camps Rappahannock and Rapidan--Death of Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee-- Preparations to meet General Grant--The Wilderness--Spottsylvania Court House--Death of General Stuart--General Lee's illness . . . Chapter VII Fronting the Army of the Potomac Battle of Cold Harbour--Siege of Petersburg--The General intrusts a mission to his son Robert--Battle of the Crater--Grant crosses the James River--General Long's pen-picture of Lee--Knitting socks for the soldiers--A Christmas dinner--Incidents of camp life . . . Chapter VIII The Surrender Fort Fisher captured--Lee made Commander-in-Chief--Battle of Five Forks--The General's farewell to his men--His reception in Richmond after the surrender--President Davis hears the news-- Lee's visitors--His son Robert turns farmer . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter IX A Private Citizen Lee's conception of the part--His influence exerted toward the restoration of Virginia--He visits old friends throughout the country--Receives offers of positions--Compares notes with the Union General Hunter--Longs for a country home--Finds one at "Derwent," near Cartersville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter X President of Washington College Patriotic motives for acceptance of trust--Condition of college-- The General's arrival at Lexington--He prepares for the removal of his family to that city--Advice to Robert Junior--Trip to "Bremo" on private canal-boat--Mrs. Lee's invalidism . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XI The Idol of the South Photographs and autographs in demand--The General's interest in young people--His happy home life--Labours at Washington College-- He gains financial aid for it--Worsley's translation of Homer dedicated to him--Tributes from other English scholars . . . . . . Chapter XII Lee's Opinion upon the Late War His intention to write the history of his Virginia campaigns-- Called before a committee of Congress--Preaches patience and silence in the South--Shuns controversy and publicity--Corresponds with an Englishman, Herbert C. Saunders . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XIII Family Affairs The General writes to his sons--To his wife at Rockbridge Baths-- He joins her there about once a week--Distinguised and undistinguished callers at his Lexington home--He advocates early hours--His fondness for animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XIV An Ideal Father Letters to Mildred Lee--To Robert--To Fitzhugh--Interviewed by Swinton, historian of the Army of the Potomac--Improvement in grounds and buildings of Washington College--Punctuality a prominent trait of its President--A strong supporter of the Y.M.C.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XV Mountain Rides An incident about "Traveller"--The General's love for children-- His friendship with Ex-President Davis--A ride with his daughter to the Peaks of Otter--Mildred Lee's narrative--Mrs. Lee at the White Sulphur Springs--The great attention paid her husband there--His idea of life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XVI An Advisor of Young Men Lee's policy as college president--His advice on agricultural matters--His affection for his prospective daughter-in-law-- Fitzhugh's wedding--The General's ovation at Petersburg--his personal interest in the students under his care . . . . . . . . . Chapter XVII The Reconstruction Period The General believes in the enforcement of law and order--His moral influence in the college--Playful humour shown in his letters--His opinion of negro labour--Mr. Davis's trial--Letter to Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee--Intercourse with Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XVIII Mrs. R. E. Lee Goest to Warm Springs for rheumatism--Her daughter Mildred takes typhoid there--Removes to Hot Springs--Her husband's devotion-- Visit of Fitzhugh and bride to Lexington--Miss Jones, a would-be benefactor of Washington College--Fate of Washington relics belonging to Mrs. Lee's family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XIX Lee's Letters to His Sons The building of Robert's house--The General as a railroad delegate--Lionised in Baltimore--Calls on President Grant--Visits Alexandria--Declines to be interviewed--Interested in his grandson--The Washington portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XX The New Home in Lexington Numerous guests--Further sojourns at different Baths--Death of the General's brother, Smith Lee--Visits to "Ravensworth" and "The White House"--Meetings with interesting people at White Sulphur Springs--Death of Professor Preston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XXI Failing Health The General declines lucrative positions in New York and Atlanta-- He suffers from an obstinate cold--Local gossip--He is advised to go South in the spring of 1870--Desires to visit his daughter Annie's grave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XXII The Southern Trip Letters to Mrs. Lee from Richmond and Savannah--From Brandon-- Agnes Lee's account of her father's greetings from old friends and old soldiers--Wilmington and Norfolk do him honour--Visits to Fitzhugh and Robert in their homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XXIII A Round of Visits Baltimore--Alexandria--A war-talk with Cousin Cassius Lee-- "Ravensworth"--Letter to Doctor Buckler declining invitation to Europe--To General Cooper--To Mrs. Lee from the Hot Springs--Tired of public places--Preference for country life . . . . . . . . . . Chapter XXIV Last Days Letter to his wife--To Mr. Tagart--Obituary notice in "Personal Reminiscences of General Robert E. Lee"--Mrs. Lee's account of his death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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