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General Robert E. Lee at Fredericksburg: Account of the Battle from "A Biography of Robert E. Lee" (Illustrated)
General Robert E. Lee at Fredericksburg: Account of the Battle from "A Biography of Robert E. Lee" (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.
General Robert E. Lee at Fredericksburg is an excerpt from Fitzhugh Lee’s biography of the general that covers the battle of Fredericksburg, fought in December 1862. After McClellan was relieved by Lincoln for failing to pursue Lee after Antietam, Ambrose Burnside was made commander of the Army of the Potomac and was urged to attack Lee. After having trouble crossing the Rappahannock river to reach Fredericksburg, his army attacked strongly fortified positions on Marye’s Heights piecemeal, leading to high casualty rates without coming close to dislodging the Confederates. After the defeat, Burnside retreated back across the river.
This edition of General Robert E. Lee at Fredericksburg is specially formatted with a Table of Contents and illustrated with maps of the battles and pictures of the important generals.
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.
General Robert E. Lee at Fredericksburg is an excerpt from Fitzhugh Lee’s biography of the general that covers the battle of Fredericksburg, fought in December 1862. After McClellan was relieved by Lincoln for failing to pursue Lee after Antietam, Ambrose Burnside was made commander of the Army of the Potomac and was urged to attack Lee. After having trouble crossing the Rappahannock river to reach Fredericksburg, his army attacked strongly fortified positions on Marye’s Heights piecemeal, leading to high casualty rates without coming close to dislodging the Confederates. After the defeat, Burnside retreated back across the river.
This edition of General Robert E. Lee at Fredericksburg is specially formatted with a Table of Contents and illustrated with maps of the battles and pictures of the important generals.
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