Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Robert E. Lee and the Nation

Via Billy


The White House,
Washington, January 16, 1907.

To the Hon. Hilary A. Herbert, Chairman, Chief Justice Seth Shepherd, President Edwin Alderman, Judge Charles B. Howry, General Marcus J. Wright, Mr. William A. Gordon, Mr. Thomas Nelson Page, Mr. Joseph Wilmer, And others of the Committee of Arrangement for the Celebration of the Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of General Robert E. Lee.

Gentlemen — I regret that it is not in my power to be with you at your celebration. I join with you in honoring the life and career of that great soldier and high-minded citizen whose fame is now a matter of pride to all our countrymen. Terrible tho the destruction of the Civil War was, awful tho it was that such a conflict should occur between brothers, it is yet a matter for gratitude on the part of all Americans that this, alone among contests of like magnitude, should have left to both sides as a priceless heritage the memory of the mighty men and the glorious deeds that the iron days brought forth. The courage and steadfast endurance, the lofty fealty to the right as it was given to each man to see the right, whether he wore the gray or whether he wore the blue, now makes the memories of the valiant feats, alike of those who served under Grant and of those who served under Lee, precious to all good Americans.

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  1. RebornJanuary 23, 2019 at 4:05 PM

    The history of Traveller, Lee's brave and powerful steed. Lee
    and Traveller were never apart:
    https://barnesreview.org/the-dixie-heritage-hour-jan-18-2019-margaret-samdahl/

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    1. Brock TownsendJanuary 23, 2019 at 6:00 PM

      Thanks and Traveller was bought at the WVA fair which was then held in Lewisburg, WVA (VA) where I went to military school. I don't like novels but Traveller is excellent as it follows the campaigns of the War. You would like it I am sure. https://www.amazon.com/Traveller-Richard-Adams/dp/0394570553

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  2. RebornJanuary 23, 2019 at 7:43 PM

    Thanks much. I'll check it out.

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    1. Brock TownsendJanuary 23, 2019 at 7:56 PM

      I see you can get a hardback for $8.97 on Amazon. I like hardbacks.

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    2. RebornJanuary 24, 2019 at 5:12 PM

      I do not like hardbacks, I like paperbacks as I read in
      bed, lying on my side. Hardbacks do not accommodate this
      position as they are too stiff. But who am I.

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    3. Brock TownsendJanuary 24, 2019 at 5:23 PM

      :) I like them as they should last longer and that's all my Mother had! :)

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  3. RebornJanuary 24, 2019 at 9:39 PM

    Brock, can you believe this? Of course you can. I hope this is
    somehow stopped but, alas............the Bolsheviks don't even
    want to wait for Jan 31 and theys want the Confederated monument
    destroyed. They are all phony - deep down and ten yrs ago,
    they would not have given a sh....it. Attention seekers:
    https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/confederate-monument-takedown-debate-heats-up-at-winston-salem-city-council-meeting/83-608f687d-d1eb-44bb-8141-ed60b290c2cc

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