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Robert E. Lee Forum
Threads of 2019
Robert E. Lee Forum
Threads of 2019
Thanks to everyone who came up with a thread for the 2019 year for General Lee's forum.
We had 10 that were very popular on the site.
Heroism, integrity, character and courage personified... | Robert E. Lee
Heroism, integrity, character and courage personified... Members, several of you might already know this story. I have just learned it and am still unable to take it in fully. After the General’s surrender and the conclusion of stacking of arms at Appomattox, Union Lt. Samuel C. Lovell of the...
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Say What Saturday: Robert E. Lee quote | Robert E. Lee
December 13, 1862: When morning dawned, the Rappahannock valley was covered in fog, hiding the armies from each other. It took several hours for the mist to lift. At about 10 o’clock the sight cleared, revealing massed Union troops ready to advance. And then the guns on Stafford Heights opened...
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Lee - The General Robert E. Lee's Retreat Driving Tour : Petersburg to Appomattox, Virginia | Famous People of the Late Unpleasantness
The Appomattox Campaign (Lee's Retreat) was a series of American Civil War battles fought March 29 – April 9, 1865 in Virginia that concluded with the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia to the Union Army (Army of the Potomac, Army of the James and Army of...
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Robert E Lee’s Last Day in Uniform | Robert E. Lee
Join the American Battlefield Trust on Tuesday, January 29 as we premiere our newest video about the historic photo taken of Robert E. Lee in Richmond after the conclusion of the Civil War. The photograph was taken by famed Union photographer Mathew Brady, and truly signified the end of the...
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Host Introduction | Robert E. Lee
Hello and welcome to General Lee’s forum. It’s my honor and privilege to be the host one of most known General’s forums in the war. I have always enjoyed learning as much as I possibly can about the general from an early age I was always fascinated with art of learning about General Lee. I had a...
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Lee's Staff Officers - Walter Herron Taylor | Robert E. Lee
Walter Herron Taylor Jr.: Born: June 13, 1838 Birthplace: Norfolk Virginia Father: Walter Herron Taylor Sr. 1809 – 1855 (Buried: Elmwood Cemetery Norfolk Virginia) Mother: Cornelia Wickham Cowdery 1811 – 1899 (Buried: Elmwood Cemetery Norfolk Virginia) Wife: Elizabeth Selden Saunders 1841...
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In Remembrance of General Lee on his 212th Birthday | Robert E. Lee
I took these yesterday 01/18/2019 in Lexington, Virginia while attending the Lee, Jackson day celebration.
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Anne Carter Lee | Robert E. Lee
t's hard to realize the trials and tribulations our Confederate ancestors endured, but the personal lives of our soldiers's families are often overshadowed by the excitement of war. While there was great danger to the soldiers on the battlefield, there was also great danger on the home front...
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Favorite Robert E. Lee Quotes | Robert E. Lee
Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. What is your favorite quote?
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General Lee's Letter Of Resignation | Robert E. Lee
General Lee's Letter of Resignation On August 8, he sent President Jefferson Davis his offer to resign. Lee also expected a board of inquiry, and prepared for a court-martial for the failure of the Gettysburg Campaign. Davis, of course, refused to hear of either one and rejected Lee's...
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