The Life and Military Carrier of General Robert E. Lee. John Esten Cooke

III LEE'S DETERMINATION

       IV JACKSON'S ATTACK AND FALL

       V THE BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE

       VI FLANK MOVEMENT OF GENERAL SEDGWICK

       VII LEE'S GENERALSHIP AND PERSONAL DEMEANOR DURING THE CAMPAIGN

       VIII PERSONAL RELATIONS OF LEE AND JACKSON

       IX CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO THE INVASION OF PENNSYLVANIA

       X LEE'S PLANS AND OBJECTS

       XI THE CAVALRY-FIGHT AT FLEETWOOD

       XII THE MARCH TO GETTYSBURG

       XIII LEE IN PENNSYLVANIA

       XIV CONCENTRATION AT GETTYSBURG

       XV THE FIRST DAY'S FIGHT AT GETTYSBURG

       XVI THE TWO ARMIES IN POSITION

       XVII THE SECOND DAY

       XVIII THE LAST CHARGE AT GETTYSBURG

       XIX LEE AFTER THE CHARGE

       XX LEE'S RETREAT ACROSS THE POTOMAC

       XXI ACROSS THE BLUE RIDGE AGAIN

       PART VII LAST CAMPAIGNS OF THE YEAR 1863

       I THE CAVALRY OF LEE'S ARMY

       II LEE FLANKS GENERAL MEADE

       III A RACE BETWEEN TWO ARMIES

       IV THE FIGHT AT BUCKLAND

       V THE ADVANCE TO MINE RUN

       VI LEE IN THE AUTUMN AND WINTER OF 1863

       PART VIII LEE'S LAST CAMPAIGNS AND LAST DAYS

       I GENERAL GRANT CROSSES THE RAPIDAN

       II THE FIRST COLLISION IN THE WILDERNESS

       III THE BATTLE OF THE 6TH OF MAY

       IV THE 12TH OF MAY

       V FROM SPOTTSYLVANIA TO THE CHICKAHOMINY

       VI FIRST BATTLES AT PETERSBURG

       VII THE SIEGE OF RICHMOND BEGUN

       VIII LEE THREATENS WASHINGTON

       IX THE MINE EXPLOSION

       X END OF THE CAMPAIGN OF 1864

       XI LEE IN THE WINTER OF 1864-'65

       XII THE SITUATION AT THE BEGINNING OF 1865

       XIII LEE ATTACKS THE FEDERAL CENTRE

       XIV THE SOUTHERN LINES BROKEN

       XV LEE EVACUATES PETERSBURG

       XVI THE RETREAT AND SURRENDER

       XVII LEE RETURNS TO RICHMOND

       XVIII GENERAL LEE AFTER THE WAR

       XIX GENERAL LEE'S LAST YEARS AND DEATH

       APPENDIX

       I THE FUNERAL OF GENERAL LEE

       II TRIBUTES TO GENERAL LEE

      "Duty is the sublimest word in our language."

       "Human virtue should be equal to human calamity."

       LEE. 1876

      PART I

       LEE'S EARLY LIFE

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      I

       INTRODUCTION

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      The name of Lee is beloved and respected throughout the world. Men of all parties and opinions unite in this sentiment, not only those who thought and fought with him, but those most violently opposed to his political views and career. It is natural that his own people should love