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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.14 (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Letters of R. E. Lee . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), At Lee 's tomb. (search)
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Lee 's Birthday: eminent men of the United States send sentiments for the day—ministers, soldiers, statesmen and scholars each bring an offering. (search)
Lee's Birthday: eminent men of the United States send sentiments for the day—ministers, soldiers, statesmen and scholars each bring an offering.
January 19, 1890. —The Birthday of Robert E. Lee.
The Richmond State wishes to gather from leading citizens all over the United States a brief sentiment deemed appropriate to the occasion.
You will very much oblige us by sending by return mail a contribution that you may deem suitable.
Such was the request sent out to a number of prominent men in various walks of life.
Here are the answers:
General J. M. Schofield, commander of the United States Army.
I will say that it was the well-known character of the Southern soldiers, of which that of General Robert E. Lee was the highest type, which made it possible for the Union army to regard the Confederates not as rebels to be ether punished or pardoned, but as honorable antagonists, worthy to become trusted friends when they had laid down their arms.
Thus this high chara
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Lee 's Lieutenants. (search)