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Fitz Lee at Chancellorsville: Excerpts of His Address from the Southern Historical Society (Illustrated)
Fitz Lee at Chancellorsville: Excerpts of His Address from the Southern Historical Society (Illustrated)
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Fitzhugh Lee (November 19, 1835 – April 28, 1905) was a cavalry officer for the Confederacy, the Governor of Virginia, and later a general in the Spanish-American War, fighting for the country that he had fought against over 30 years earlier. While all of this would be enough to earn him distinction, he is remembered primarily today for being the nephew of General Robert E. Lee, as well as one of his most vocal defenders and supporters.
Fitz Lee wrote several works about the Civil War that, along with other generals like Jubal Early, helped form the basis for the Lost Cause and helped create the reputation of reverence for Robert E. Lee that is still widely held today. In addition to deifying Robert E. Lee, Fitz Lee, Early, and other authors like them often clashed with former Confederate comrades like James Longstreet, who either were not Virginian or had been critical of Robert E. Lee themselves. Debates between the men persisted into the 20th century, and they’re partially responsible for memoirs like James Longstreet’s From Manassas to Appomattox.
One of the battlegrounds between the former Confederate generals was the Southern Historical Society, which kept a literary journal that helped develop the “Lost Cause” and became the clearinghouse for many Confederate writers after the war. In this article from the Southern Historical Society, Fitz Lee gives an address discussing his role in the battle of Chancellorsville.
This edition of Fitz Lee at Chancellorsville is specially formatted with images of the battle, as well as Lee and other important commanders at Chancellorsville.
Fitz Lee wrote several works about the Civil War that, along with other generals like Jubal Early, helped form the basis for the Lost Cause and helped create the reputation of reverence for Robert E. Lee that is still widely held today. In addition to deifying Robert E. Lee, Fitz Lee, Early, and other authors like them often clashed with former Confederate comrades like James Longstreet, who either were not Virginian or had been critical of Robert E. Lee themselves. Debates between the men persisted into the 20th century, and they’re partially responsible for memoirs like James Longstreet’s From Manassas to Appomattox.
One of the battlegrounds between the former Confederate generals was the Southern Historical Society, which kept a literary journal that helped develop the “Lost Cause” and became the clearinghouse for many Confederate writers after the war. In this article from the Southern Historical Society, Fitz Lee gives an address discussing his role in the battle of Chancellorsville.
This edition of Fitz Lee at Chancellorsville is specially formatted with images of the battle, as well as Lee and other important commanders at Chancellorsville.
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