Surrender of the Confederate armies |
April 9, 1865. Having arranged a truce and sent notes to Lt. Gen. Ulysses. S. Grant requesting a meeting, Confederate Gen. Robert E. lee awaited his response. Shortly after noon, 9 Apr. 18...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:19:00 GMT |
Robert E. Lee's Ancestery |
At a Texas State Fair some four or five years since the President of the Confederate States was seen turning, with eyes bedimmed by tears, away from a pictur...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 18:01:00 GMT |
Robert E. Lee's opinion regarding slavery |
Robert E. Lee letter dated December 27, 1856:
I was much pleased the with President's message. His views of the systematic and progressive efforts of certa...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:57:00 GMT |
Robert Edward Lee (1807-1870) |
The idol of the South to this day, Virginian Robert E. Lee had some difficulty in adjusting to the new form of warfare that unfolded with the Civil war, but this did not prevent him from keeping the U...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Jul 2006 17:51:00 GMT |
