Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee
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1. RECOLLECTIONS AND LETTERS2. GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE3. Chapter I Services in the United States Army Captain Lee, of the4. Chapter II The Confederate General Resigns from Colonelcy of First5. Chapter III Letters to Wife and Daughters From Camp on Sewell’s6. Chapter IV Army Life of Robert the Younger Volunteer in Rockbridge7. Chapter V The Army of Northern Virginia The General’s sympathy for8. Chapter VI The Winter of 1863-4 The Lee family in Richmond—The9. Chapter VII Fronting the Army of the Potomac Battle of Cold10. Chapter VIII The Surrender Fort Fisher captured—Lee made11. Chapter IX A Private Citizen Lee’s conception of the part—His influence12. Chapter X President of Washington College Patriotic motives for13. Chapter XI The Idol of the South Photographs and autographs in14. Chapter XII Lee’s Opinion upon the Late War His intention to write15. Chapter XIII Family Affairs The General writes to his sons—To his wife16. Chapter XIV An Ideal Father Letters to Mildred Lee—To Robert—To17. Chapter XV Mountain Rides An incident about “Traveller”—The General’s18. Chapter XVI An Advisor of Young Men Lee’s policy as college19. Chapter XVII The Reconstruction Period The General believes in20. Chapter XVIII Mrs. R. E. Lee Goes to Warm Springs for rheumatism—Her21. Chapter XIX Lee’s Letters to His Sons The building of Robert’s22. Chapter XX The New Home in Lexington Numerous guests—Further sojourns23. Chapter XXI Failing Health The General declines lucrative positions24. Chapter XXII The Southern Trip Letters to Mrs. Lee from Richmond and25. Chapter XXIII A Round of Visits Baltimore—Alexandria—A war-talk with26. Chapter XXIV Last Days Letter to his wife—To Mr. Tagart—Obituary27. Chapter I — Services in the United States Army28. Chapter II — The Confederate General29. Chapter III — Letters to Wife and Daughters30. Chapter IV — Army Life of Robert the Younger31. Chapter V — The Army of Northern Virginia32. Chapter VI — The Winter of 1863-433. Chapter VII — Fronting the Army of the Potomac34. Chapter VIII — The Surrender35. Chapter IX — A Private Citizen36. Chapter X — President of Washington College37. Chapter XI — The Idol of the South38. Chapter XII — Lee’s Opinion upon the Late War39. Chapter XIII — Family Affairs40. Chapter XIV — An Ideal Father41. Chapter XV — Mountain Rides42. Chapter XVI — An Advisor of Young Men43. Chapter XVII — The Reconstruction Period44. Chapter XVIII — Mrs. R. E. Lee45. Chapter XIX — Lee’s Letters to His Sons46. Chapter XX — The New Home in Lexington47. Chapter XXI — Failing Health48. Chapter XXII — The Southern Trip49. Chapter XXIII — A Round of Visits50. Chapter XXIV — Last Days