Five years after the war, the beloved former general set out on a sentimental […]
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Do the Numbers Add up for ‘Marse Robert’?
Robert E. Lee has occupied a remarkable position in the American memory of the […]
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Lee Takes Charge
McClellan thought he was timid. Newspapers called him ‘Granny Lee.’ But once in command, […]
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Lee, Grant and Their Steadfast Steeds
When it came to military transport, a general was only as good as his […]
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How Edwin Booth Saved Robert Todd Lincoln’s Life
In the 140 years since the Lincoln assassination, innumerable myths, legends and astonishing statements […]
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The Butcher’s Bill: Was Grant or Lee Responsible for More Deaths in the Civil War?
Ulysses S. Grant is often referred to as a ‘butcher,’ but does Robert E. Lee actually deserve that title?
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Interview: Bud Robertson / Sage of the Centennial
James I. “Bud” Robertson, professor of history at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University […]
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Blue and Gray: How Lee’s ‘Old War-Horse’ Gained a New Following
Two dramatic scenes stand out in James Longstreet’s Confederate career. The first occurred on […]
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CWT Book Review: Defeating Lee
Defeating Lee: A History of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac by Lawrence […]
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Light Horse- Harry Lee: Overreaching Hero of the Revolution
AS THE CIVIL WAR heated up in the winter of 1862, Robert E. Lee […]