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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Personal reminiscences of the last days of Lee and his Paladins. (search)
ic history you made in the Seven Last Scenes of Lee and His Paladins. The poet has not been bornomparison with that of many others. When General Lee assumed command, or rather when he was placrout. Stop! For your country's sake! For General Lee's sake! For God's sake! For my sake! In my, prisoners and all, had passed over, and General Lee had given orders to burn the bridge behind e know now, that which few knew then), that General Lee opened his first correspondence with Grant ained for a moment the idea of any surrender of Lee's army as a whole. To me, as to every Southred and fought. I said to Colonel P——: Does General Lee know how few of his soldiers are left, or tield, and thinking that lay in the direction of Lee's lines we commenced to cross it, in hopes of rnly three lost Confederate surgeons looking for Lee's lines, and asking very naively in what direct He then asked me how many men of all arms General Lee had left, and how many prisoners he had wit[16 more...]<
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The correspondence of Gen. Robt. E. Lee. (search)
The correspondence of Gen. Robt. E. Lee. Chancellorsville to Gettysburg—March to August, 1863. The following abstracts from the War Records, published by the United States Government, exhibit most strikingly, not only the profound ability of General Robert E. Lee as a military chieftain, but also the moral grandeur of his character. The general belief has been, that General Lee had the finest army on the Gettysburg campaign that he ever commanded, and that the army as well as the commander was full of confidence and strength. This correspondence shows that the army was debilitated from being insufficiently fed; the horses were weakened from the same cause, and that at every point the commanding general was thwarted, not being permitted to assemble his own command for the great effort. Also that his veteran brigades, Cooke's, Jenkins' and Corse's, were kept inactive against his protest, and that his advice was continually unheeded. The crowning difficulty was the weakn
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The natal day of General Robert Edward Lee (search)
onfederacy, sworn to perpetuate and guard the truth and beauty of Southern patriotism and the memory of the Southern heroes, could not allow such an aspersion to pass unnoticed. They therefore resolved to make this anniversary of the birth of General Lee the occasion of a public protest to the insult offered to his memory. Dr. Palmer, the beloved patriot and noted divine, and Judge Charles E. Fenner were therefore both invited to be present at the annual meeting of the Association and delivere Maginnis, Chairman of the Design Committee. The hearing of reports and election of officers being finished, the remainder of the session was devoted to exercises in which the most beautiful and touching tributes were paid to the memory of General Lee. If the North courted protest it certainly got it, for never were nobler or more heartfelt tributes paid to the memory of one who honored his manhood and proved true to his country in every act of a pure and beautiful life, that stands out i
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.24 (search)
nt, gives some interesting reminiscences of General Lee in that capacity. Professor Joynes is an u My recollections shall be chiefly of General Lee as a College President. Is is as such thatue to the courtesy and deference with which General Lee treated the faculty, and every member of itt, and added, We must not respect persons. General Lee at once replied: In dealing with young students were permitted to lodge in town. General Lee reversed this rule. As a measure of discipded another and another. Stop Mr. ——, said General Lee, one good reason should be sufficient to same. With his heart in his boots he entered General Lee's office. The General met him smiling: Mr. harm and indirectly deriving benefit, etc. General Lee said, No. A young man is always doing somee house for the President's residence. But General Lee insisted that the first money collected shoeneral was standing, he halted for a talk. General Lee, putting his arm affectionately around the [11 more...]<