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... officer a large landed fortune , of which later events in part deprived him . This marriage , in the eyes of the world , made Robert Lee the representative of the family of the founder of American liberty . In estimating his conduct at ...
... officer a large landed fortune , of which later events in part deprived him . This marriage , in the eyes of the world , made Robert Lee the representative of the family of the founder of American liberty . In estimating his conduct at ...
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... officer . In 1847 , Lee was promoted to the rank of major , for his services at Cerro Gordo , and later he received his brevet as lieutenant- colonel , after the battles of ... officers , who later became distinguished in GENERAL LEE . 25.
... officer . In 1847 , Lee was promoted to the rank of major , for his services at Cerro Gordo , and later he received his brevet as lieutenant- colonel , after the battles of ... officers , who later became distinguished in GENERAL LEE . 25.
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Edward Lee Childe. great number of officers , who later became distinguished in the Civil War , were at that time in the squadrons of the second regiment of cavalry . Thus , Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston , Lieutenant- Colonel R. E. Lee ...
Edward Lee Childe. great number of officers , who later became distinguished in the Civil War , were at that time in the squadrons of the second regiment of cavalry . Thus , Colonel Albert Sidney Johnston , Lieutenant- Colonel R. E. Lee ...
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... officers would have been able to resist . But Lee did not hesitate to oppose a formal and immediate refusal to all the propositions made to him . One must be a soldier to under- stand all that he had to experience . On the one hand ...
... officers would have been able to resist . But Lee did not hesitate to oppose a formal and immediate refusal to all the propositions made to him . One must be a soldier to under- stand all that he had to experience . On the one hand ...
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... officers of the United States army , natives of the South like himself , and so cause them to send in their resignation . Nothing can be less true . One of his old companions in arms testifies to the contrary in the following letter ...
... officers of the United States army , natives of the South like himself , and so cause them to send in their resignation . Nothing can be less true . One of his old companions in arms testifies to the contrary in the following letter ...
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Page 315 - The result of the last week must convince you of the hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the army of Northern Virginia in this struggle. I feel that it is so, and regard it as my duty to shift from myself the responsibility of any further effusion of blood by asking of you the surrender of that portion of the Confederate States army known as the army of Northern Virginia.
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Page 316 - General: I received at a late hour your note of to-day. In mine of yesterday I did not intend to propose the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia, but to ask the terms of your proposition. To be frank, I do not think the emergency has arisen to call for the surrender of this army...
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Page 317 - AM to-day could lead to no good. I will state, however, General, that I am equally anxious for peace with yourself, and the whole North entertains the same feeling. The terms upon which peace can be had are well understood. By the South laying down their arms, they will hasten that most desirable event, save thousands of human lives and hundreds of millions of property not yet destroyed.
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