Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee
By Robert E. Lee
Length14h 48m
About this audiobook
General Lee was a prolific writer, seemingly writing letters almost every day of his life, although he never really wrote his own memoirs. This book presents an extraordinary historical account, which allows us to learn the personality of the great Confederate leader through his everyday actions, like walking with his favorite dog or talking with his family members.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length14 hrs 48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 20, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter I Services in the United States Army Captain Lee, of the
25Chapter I — Services in the United States Army
2Chapter II The Confederate General Resigns from Colonelcy of First
26Chapter II — The Confederate General
3Chapter III Letters to Wife and Daughters From Camp on Sewell’s
27Chapter III — Letters to Wife and Daughters
4Chapter IV Army Life of Robert the Younger Volunteer in Rockbridge
28Chapter IV — Army Life of Robert the Younger
5Chapter V The Army of Northern Virginia The General’s sympathy for
29Chapter V — The Army of Northern Virginia
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6Chapter VI The Winter of 1863-4 The Lee family in Richmond—The
30Chapter VI — The Winter of 1863-4
7Chapter VII Fronting the Army of the Potomac Battle of Cold
31Chapter VII — Fronting the Army of the Potomac
8Chapter VIII The Surrender Fort Fisher captured—Lee made
32Chapter VIII — The Surrender
9Chapter IX A Private Citizen Lee’s conception of the part—His influence
33Chapter IX — A Private Citizen
10Chapter X President of Washington College Patriotic motives for
34Chapter X — President of Washington College
11Chapter XI The Idol of the South Photographs and autographs in
35Chapter XI — The Idol of the South
12Chapter XII Lee’s Opinion upon the Late War His intention to write
36Chapter XII — Lee’s Opinion upon the Late War
13Chapter XIII Family Affairs The General writes to his sons—To his wife
37Chapter XIII — Family Affairs
14Chapter XIV An Ideal Father Letters to Mildred Lee—To Robert—To
38Chapter XIV — An Ideal Father
15Chapter XV Mountain Rides An incident about “Traveller”—The General’s
39Chapter XV — Mountain Rides
16Chapter XVI An Advisor of Young Men Lee’s policy as college
40Chapter XVI — An Advisor of Young Men
17Chapter XVII The Reconstruction Period The General believes in
41Chapter XVII — The Reconstruction Period
18Chapter XVIII Mrs. R. E. Lee Goes to Warm Springs for rheumatism—Her
42Chapter XVIII — Mrs. R. E. Lee
19Chapter XIX Lee’s Letters to His Sons The building of Robert’s
43Chapter XIX — Lee’s Letters to His Sons
20Chapter XX The New Home in Lexington Numerous guests—Further sojourns
44Chapter XX — The New Home in Lexington
21Chapter XXI Failing Health The General declines lucrative positions
45Chapter XXI — Failing Health
22Chapter XXII The Southern Trip Letters to Mrs. Lee from Richmond and
46Chapter XXII — The Southern Trip
23Chapter XXIII A Round of Visits Baltimore—Alexandria—A war-talk with
47Chapter XXIII — A Round of Visits
24Chapter XXIV Last Days Letter to his wife—To Mr. Tagart—Obituary
48Chapter XXIV — Last Days
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