The first vivid recollection I have of my father is his arrival at Arlington, after his return from the Mexican War. I can remember some events of which he seemed a part, when we lived at Fort Hamilton, New York, about 1846, but they are more like dreams, very indistinct and disconnected--naturally so, for I was at that time about three years old. But the day of his return to Arlington, after an absence of more than two years, I have always remembered. I had a frock or blouse of some light wash material, probably cotton, a blue ground dotted over with white diamond figures.
Captain Robert E. Lee gathered his memories of his family and life in Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee (1904).
Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee contains letters that General Lee wrote to family and friends with comments and background by his son, Robert.
The commander of the Confederacy, “Light Horse Harry” remains one of the most fascinating figures of the American Civil War. These are his letters, the personal thoughts and insights from the great military mind and icon of the era.
A spectacular document of first-person history, this collection of correspondence written by Confederate general ROBERT E. LEE (1807-1870) offers an unparalleled look into the mind of one of the towering figures of American history.
This remarkable portrait of the idol of the Confederacy features personal reminiscences by his son as well as the general's letters to his family from the Mexican-American and Civil Wars.
Reproduction of the original.
Published in 1909 and written by Robert E. Lee, Jr. this is a collection of letters written by Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Robert E. Lee, Jr.'s recollections of his father, from Robert Lee Jr.'s childhood until the death of ...
Captain Robert E. Lee, the son of the famous General Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), has offers his recollections of his father, including letters from General Lee to his family.
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS.
Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee: Reprint