This book was edited by Ralston B. Lattimore, published in 1964, the narrative is 93 pages and is illustrated with black and white photos and color and black and white drawings. In a unique manner this book reflects the personality and character of the an who lived with such a legacy. Mr Lattimore has been unusually perceptive in putting this refreshingly new study of Lee's words together with words of those who knew him. The selections touch new dimensions of the character of Robert E. Lee, the general, and Robert E. Lee, the man, and reveal the editor's understanding and appreciation of his subject. The reader learns something of the emotions Lee felt when he made one of the most difficult decisions a United States Army Officer ever faced. Readers will also earn that a general too, no less than a foot soldier, knows the haunting sadness of separation from loved ones. This hard book is in very good, used condition, with a dust cover in good condition.

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