Interviews with Lee?

[eopfrank]

I was wondering if General Lee had ever agreed to an interview with Newspapers such as The new York Times or even regional papers. Does anyone know? Thanks.

-Frank

 

[bill_torrens]

Frank,

According to Emory M. Thomas's "Robert E. Lee", he gave an interview to Thomas M. Cook of the New York Herald in Richmond in the immediate aftermath of Appomattox.

Bill

 

[gunsmoke]

If there's anything in print I would love to read it, if anyone knows that it's available let me know.

In a book written by Lee's son, he states that his dad wouldn't even talk about the war. He does state that his dad was trying to compile information to write a book, due to all the false things that were being written concerning the war, but due to his failing health he didn't accomplish it.

Charlie