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Robert E. Lee's softer side / edited by Thomas Forehand, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870--Correspondence.
- Lee, Robert E.
- Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870--Diaries.
- Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870--Anecdotes.
- Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870.
- Confederate States of America. Army.
- Generals--Confederate States of America--Correspondence.
- Generals.
- Generals--Confederate States of America--Diaries.
- Generals--Confederate States of America--Anecdotes.
- Confederate States of America. Army--Biography.
- Confederate States of America.
- United States. Army--Biography.
- United States.
- United States. Army.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Anecdotes.
- Diaries.
- Correspondence.
- Personal correspondence.
- Physical Description:
- 160 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Gretna, La. : Pelican Pub. Co., 2007.
- Summary:
- Though at times he was known to have a "fierce and violent temper," Lee nonetheless had a heart that editor Thomas Forehand contests was "as soft as velvet." Through letters, diary excerpts, and touching stories, Forehand demonstrates that in his personal life Lee was indeed a peacemaker, full of a surprisingly sensitive and gentle nature that his family and others recorded. Chapters on chivalry, family, peace, slaves, and enemies show Lee's conscientious and compassionate side in various situations. This book is a companion to Forehand's previous Pelican book, Robert E. Lee's Lighter Side: The Marble Man's Sense of Humor ($12.95 pb).
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-156) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781589805040
- 1589805046
- OCLC:
- 154685903
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