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SHARING GEN. LEE'S LUNCH
Henry Hunter Smith writes from Atlanta interesting
reminiscences of 1861-62, in the Virginia campaign.
In referring to Lee on top of Valley Mountain,
he states:
I never shall forget the rainy evening while on my
return from Mingo Flats. I passed his tent I saw a
fine head and a smiling countenance. I halted,
dropped my old musket to a rest, and said to the man
near me: "Are you dry? Have you anything to eat?"
"Yes," to both questions was replied, and "Come
in, and help yourself" was added.
After enjoying some ham, light bread, and pickle,
I said: "I feel good now. and will be going down the
mountain. Will you kindly tell me who you are?"
"Lee is my name."
"What? Not Gen. Robert Lee, our commander?"
"Yes."
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Volume # VI No 1
1898
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Henry Hunter Smith writes from Atlanta interesting
reminiscences of 1861-62, in the Virginia campaign.
In referring to Lee on top of Valley Mountain,
he states:
I never shall forget the rainy evening while on my
return from Mingo Flats. I passed his tent I saw a
fine head and a smiling countenance. I halted,
dropped my old musket to a rest, and said to the man
near me: "Are you dry? Have you anything to eat?"
"Yes," to both questions was replied, and "Come
in, and help yourself" was added.
After enjoying some ham, light bread, and pickle,
I said: "I feel good now. and will be going down the
mountain. Will you kindly tell me who you are?"
"Lee is my name."
"What? Not Gen. Robert Lee, our commander?"
"Yes."
CONFEDERATE VETERAN
Volume # VI No 1
1898
Expired Image Removed
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