{"product_id":"2940013407800","title":"General Robert E. Lee before the War: Account of His Antebellum Life from \"A Biography of Robert E. Lee\" (Illustrated)","description":"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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFitz 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeneral Robert E. Lee before the War is an excerpt from Fitzhugh Lee’s biography of the general that covers his antebellum life and carries over into the beginning of the war, in which Robert E. Lee has to choose between President Lincoln’s offer of commanding the Union armies or resigning his U.S. Army commission and joining the Confederacy. His nephew’s biography is still a valuable resource today for understanding the Lost Cause mentality, and the manner in which hero worship of General Lee developed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition of General Robert E. Lee before the War is specially formatted with a Table of Contents and pictures of the famous general.","brand":"Charles River Editors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47079438778608,"sku":"2940013407800","price":1.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013407800_p0.jpg?v=1763580897","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013407800","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}