Defeated on the battlefield, Robert E. Lee soon faced the wrath of vengeful northerners, including indictment for treason just weeks after the Civil War ended. This book tells the forgotten story of Lee's indictment and the slow process by which his memory was transformed from traitor to American icon.
Defeated on the battlefield, Robert E. Lee soon faced the wrath of vengeful northerners, including indictment for treason just weeks after the Civil War ended. This book tells the forgotten story of Lee's indictment and the slow process by which his memory was transformed from traitor to American icon.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
For over twenty-five years, John Reeves has been working to make complex subjects more interesting and accessible for students and general readers. For 15 years he taught European and American history at colleges in Chicago, the Bronx, and London. More recently, as an editor and writer at The Motley Fool, he produced investing-related content for millions of readers. He resides in Washington, D.C.
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Acknowledgments Introduction: Reevaluating Robert E. Lee Chapter One: "I am aware of having done nothing wrong & cannot flee." Chapter Two: "They shall suffer for this, they shall suffer for this." Chapter Three: "Hands dripping with the blood of slaughtered innocents." Chapter Four: "When can these men be tried?" Chapter Five: "The world forgetting, by the world forgot." Chapter Six: "...rather as a demon than a man." Chapter Seven: "There is General Lee, as hungry for the gallows as Davis." Chapter Eight: "Gen. Lee a Woman Whipper." Chapter Nine: "It used to fashionable to try a man before they hanged him." Chapter Ten: "...this noble man died 'prisoner of war on parole.'" Chapter Eleven: "...you gentleman that use the pen should see that justice is done us." Appendices I-II Selected Bibliography About the Author
Acknowledgments Introduction: Reevaluating Robert E. Lee Chapter One: "I am aware of having done nothing wrong & cannot flee." Chapter Two: "They shall suffer for this, they shall suffer for this." Chapter Three: "Hands dripping with the blood of slaughtered innocents." Chapter Four: "When can these men be tried?" Chapter Five: "The world forgetting, by the world forgot." Chapter Six: "...rather as a demon than a man." Chapter Seven: "There is General Lee, as hungry for the gallows as Davis." Chapter Eight: "Gen. Lee a Woman Whipper." Chapter Nine: "It used to fashionable to try a man before they hanged him." Chapter Ten: "...this noble man died 'prisoner of war on parole.'" Chapter Eleven: "...you gentleman that use the pen should see that justice is done us." Appendices I-II Selected Bibliography About the Author
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