Robert E. Lee : the man, the soldier, the myth

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Presents the life of the Confederate general, describing his childhood, his thirty-five year career in the U.S. Army, his decision to fight for the South during the Civil War, and his command of some of the famous battles of the war.

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Generals Confederate States of America Biography Juvenile literature

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Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 Juvenile literature

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ISBN:

9781629799100
1629799106

Edition:

First edition

Description:

302 pages : illustrations, genealogical table, maps, portraits ; 24 cm

Target Audience Note:

Ages 10-17
Grades 5-12

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-295) and index

Contents:

Escaping family history
Corps of cadets
"Worthy of each other"
"The little Lees"
"Here working for my country" Part I
War with Mexico
"Here working for my country" Part II
Trouble with "the people"
"I shall mourn for my country"
The first year
Valour fortitude & boldness"
"We cannot afford to be idle"
Victory and defeat
"A mere question of time"
Siege and surrender
"The coward looks back"
"General Lee's college"
"Peace is not restored"
"Only the hero of a lost cause"
Epilogue: Myth building

LCCN:

2018962588

Control Number:

2772819

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