The Illustrated Gettysburg Reader: An Eyewitness History of the Civil War’s Greatest Battle

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Lewis and Clark on the Trail of Discovery: Character and Valor 3 copies George Washington: Events on LibraryThing Local. You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data. A former journalist, historian Rod Gragg is director of the Center for Military and Veterans Studies at Coastal Carolina University, where he also serves as an adjunct professor of history. Become a LibraryThing Author. Links Publisher author page.

Includes Rod Gragg is composed of 2 names. Combine with… No authors suggested. For more help see the Common Knowledge help page. Fletcher Pratt Award James I. While he was respected and feared in the North, he was revered in the South—for his character and devout faith as well as his military genius.

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Typical of the Southern attitude toward Lee was a description of him recorded in —not by a Southerner, but by a British military observer, Lieutenant Colonel Arthur L. General Lee is, almost without exception, the handsomest man of his age I ever saw.

He is fifty-six years old, tall, broad-shouldered, very well made, well set up—a thorough soldier in appearance; and his manners are most courteous and full of dignity. He is a perfect gentleman in every respect.

I imagine no man has so few enemies, or is so universally esteemed. Throughout the South, all agree in pronouncing him to be as near perfection as a man can be. He has none of the small vices, such as smoking, drinking, chewing, or swearing, and his bitterest enemy never accused him of any of the greater ones. He generally wears a well-worn, long, gray jacket, a high, black felt hat, and blue trousers tucked into his Wellington boots.

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I never saw him carry arms; and the only mark of his military rank are the three stars on his collar. He rides a handsome horse, which is extremely well groomed. He himself is very neat in his dress and person, and in the most arduous marches he always looks smart and clean.

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In the old army he was always considered one of its best officers; and at the outbreak of these troubles, he was lieutenant-colonel of the 2d cavalry. I believe he has never slept in a house since he commanded in the Virginian army, and he invariably declines all offers of hospitality, for fear the person offering it may afterwards get into trouble for having sheltered the rebel general.

The illustrated Gettysburg reader : an eyewitness history of the Civil War's greatest battle

It is understood that General Lee is a religious man, though not so demonstrative in that respect as Jackson; and unlike his late brother in arms, he is a member of the Church of England. His only faults, so far as I can learn, arise from his excessive amiability. Enter email for alerts with articles like this Sign Up.



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