Recollections and Letters (Library of Essential Reading Series)

Just as its subject, GeneralRobert E. Lee, was no ordinary man,The Recollections and Lettersis no ordinary book. In defeat, the formal Confederate general became the personification of the South. This was a remarkable evolution for a man who in 1861 took up arms against the nation of his birth and subsequently led an army to a devastating end. Lee's transformation from defeated general to American hero was due in part to Robert E. Lee, Jr.'s, dedication to his father's memory. In 1904 the younger Lee producedThe Recollections and Letters,a book made up primarily of the general's personal correspondence, much of which was written to his wife and children. The book provided touching insights into the general's family life, allowing readers to connect with him on a more human level. Any study of Robert E. Lee, the South, the Civil War, or American history is incomplete withoutThe Recollections and Letters.Lee, Robert E. is the author of 'Recollections and Letters (Library of Essential Reading Series)' with ISBN 9780760759196 and ISBN 0760759197.